Apple's forthcoming Home Hub is already expected to tailor its display and data to different users, but now it appears it will do so using AI facial recognition instead of Face ID.
The long-expected Home Hub, or HomePod with a screen, is now expected to be launched on October 13, 2026, and more details including colors are continuing to leak out in advance. Now in *Bloomberg*'s new "Power On" podcast, it's claimed that the device will use AI facial recognition.
It's been expected since the very first rumors of the device that it would present different content for different users in a household. So depending on which family member is using the device, they would automatically get their photos, music, calendar events, and so on.
The AI facial recognition technology to be used is described only as being highly technical, and there is no explanation for why it isn't Face ID. Extrapolating from other Apple Home system leaks, it's possible that this is the same technology that will be used in future security cameras. Rather than either scanning a face when someone stands in front of the sensor, such a system could continuously monitor its environment.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing