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Proactive Digital Home Assistants

The 'Essential Home' Limits Data Sent to the Cloud

— May 30, 2017 — Tech
The home is one's own private space to relax and unwind, so the 'Essential Home' is a newly announced innovation that aims to provide users with the ability to enhance their own privacy capabilities. The device is a smart home hub that connects users to their devices by enabling them to perform voice commands to have tasks be completed and much more. Unlike other devices that relay much of the data they transmit to the cloud, the 'Essential Home' aims to limit the amount of information that leaves their home in order to increase overall privacy capabilities.

The 'Essential Home' features an AI engine that it runs locally on the device rather than in the cloud to keep things more private and secure for users.
Trend Themes
1. Proactive Digital Home Assistants - The trend in smart home devices moving towards greater privacy and security features, such as local AI engines in devices like 'Essential Home.'
2. Smart Home Connectivity - As smart home devices become more commonplace, the need for seamless connectivity between devices and the hub will continue to grow, presenting opportunities for companies to innovate in this area.
3. AI-powered Smart Home Hubs - The use of AI engines in smart home hubs like 'Essential Home' will allow for more personalized and intuitive interactions with smart home devices, opening up possibilities for businesses to create new and innovative products for the market.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Home Technology - The smart home technology industry will continue to grow as consumers seek more advanced, secure, and private home automation options.
2. AI and Machine Learning - The continued advancement of AI and machine learning technology will improve the functionality and performance of smart home devices, opening up new opportunities for innovation in this field.
3. Privacy and Security - As privacy concerns increase, companies that focus on developing secure and private smart home devices and services will have a competitive advantage in the market.
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