r/homeassistant • u/frenck_nl Home Assistant Lead @ OHF • 18d ago

Release 2025.8: The summer of AI ☀️

https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/08/06/release-20258/
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u/_Rand_ 18d ago

I’ve just no idea where to even start with AI, as a functional tool anyways.

Like, screwing around? sure.

But as something I use every day for like, controlling my lights and air conditioning? Not a clue which of the 7 billion models to use.

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u/trialbaloon 18d ago

Not sure why AI is needed for most home automation. I guess I can see the appeal of converting english phrases to automation yaml but in terms of turning off my lights... I just need an algorithm that can determine sunset and a function call.

I honestly dont know how LLMs fit into automation. If you make heavy use of voice assistants maybe? I never found those useful though.

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u/Dr4kin 18d ago

LLM or other "AI" shouldn't replace a proper configuration and algorithm, but should work with it.

Letting an LLM create an automation can be nice if it actually creates the YAML you want.

It's interesting if you have cameras. Detect if there is a package in front of my door. Who is ringing my doorbell, is the correct garbage bin outside for tomorrow

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u/trialbaloon 18d ago

I hate the catch all nature of the term AI these days. I agree with you 100%. I use AI for my camera system at home (all local running on a 10 year old NVIDIA card). However that's quite old categorization AI (traditional ML). Most of the new hotness is LLM based "agents" which is what I am assuming HomeAssistant is getting excited about.

I'm a huge AI fan but not GenAI or LLM based tech. I think that's overhyped AF while categorization AI is underhyped. I'll get off my soapbox for now though.