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How Smart Home AI Devices Are Redefining Daily Life [The Future of Living]

A 2025 Parks Associates study found that nearly two-thirds of US internet households now own at least one smart device.

How do smart home AI devices make daily life easier? They handle your daily chores automatically, and with the average US internet household now juggling 17 connected devices according to a 2024 Parks Associates study, having an AI assistant like Amazon Alexa to control them all is a huge time saver. 

From the article, "How Smart Home AI Devices Are Redefining Daily Life [The Future of Living]" by Debojyoty Chowdhury

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