When you look at the camera and it looks back: How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing home security ExtremeTech

You may recall that Google snapped up Nest back in January 2014 for US 3.2 billion. For much of the time since then, Nest has languished, a view bolstered by the recent departure of its visionary founder and CEO Tony Fadell. But with the recent release of the Nest outdoor camera, it appears Google has an ace up its sleeve. Leveraging its expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning, Google is on the verge of creating security cameras capable of advanced scene recognition, a feat that could enable them to corner the entire market for surveillance cameras. Imagine a camera that could detect on its own when a robber had entered the house or when a falling branch had cracked a window, or that an elderly loved one had fallen down, or even that a baby had climbed out of its crib and was heading towards the stairs.