The Smartest Part of a Home Camera Is Moving Off the Cloud

For most of the decade gone by, the “smart” aspect of smart camera systems resided on external hardware setups that belonged to someone else; i.e., a security firm owned the footage and any queries would be worked on behind the scenes, with the answer being sent back to the owner’s phone, usually for a monthly fee.

However, this year, a series of events (particularly the unsettling Nancy Guthrie case) has shifted that status quo, leading many to question not only what a camera can and cannot recognize but also where that backend recognition work actually takes place.

AI features, priced per month

Regardless, the cloud-first model is still very much alive and kicking, with Google’s camera line now integrated into Google Home Premium, costing subscribers $10 or $20 a month. However, popular features such as Familiar Faces still require a further, special subscription(while Gemini-powered alerts and AI summaries...

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