Google adds feedback and face exclusion to improve Nest Cam Familiar Faces
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Updated · 9to5Google · May 6
Google adds feedback and face exclusion to improve Nest Cam Familiar Faces
10 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · May 6
The update adds thumbs up and down buttons in Google Home and automatically removes blurry, ghosted, non-frontal or small faces from users' face libraries.
Google says the changes should improve alert accuracy and make manual corrections easier for Nest Cam owners frustrated by frequent misidentifications and missed recognitions.
Familiar Faces has been a key Nest selling point since the 2021 hardware reboot, but reliability problems have persisted for years despite broader Google Home and Gemini upgrades.
As your face corrections train Google's AI, are you fixing a camera or providing free labor for a tech giant?
After five years of misidentifying your family, can a software update alone restore trust and challenge market leader Ring?
Banned in Illinois over privacy laws, how can Nest users elsewhere trust that their biometric data is truly safe?