AI benefits of smart home

A smart home is a set of artificial intelligence technologies that one can apply directly at home to improve the level of comfort and quality of life. Smart home systems imply the use of internet-connected devices, so-called IoT, that are capable of performing actions and performing certain daily tasks without human intervention. Home automation is a flexible system that can be customized to the needs of the owner. 

One of the features of a smart home that attracts users is the ability to remotely control devices in the house. The system of smart homes can include such elements as automatic switching on and off of lights, smart heating and even a refrigerator that notifies about running out of milk. Also, a smart home system can notify the owner about more serious problems, for example, about leaks or intrusion of unauthorized persons.

AI risks

All smart home devices can be divided into three categories: controllers, sensors and actuators. Control devices connect all elements of the system with each other and with the outside world. Sensors are devices that receive information about external conditions.

Actuators are the most numerous group that includes devices that directly execute commands. 

An attacker can hack each of the three types of these devices and, depending on this, achieve different results. The attack can consist of a simple “prank” of household devices, but it can also lead to more serious consequences. For example, a hacker can disable sensors responsible for monitoring and authenticating persons entering the territory of the house, and enter the house without fear of being recognized.

In addition, one of the weaknesses of a smart home is that all devices are an interconnected system, usually associated with a common owner’s account. Thus, hacking one of the devices can give access to the personal information of the owner of the house.

Identity theft

There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IoT ecosystem. Once attackers apply intentional distractions, smart home cameras can misidentify objects.

Speech recognition

If malefactors use deceptive tools such as adversarily modified bandages, patches or glasses, smart devices can verify someone else as the owner.

Object detection

Smart home cameras can misidentify objects in case of intentional distractions.

Face recognition

Smart devices can verify someone else as the owner if malicious actors use deceptive glasses or adversarial patches.

LLMs and AI Chatbots

AI language models and chatbots such as GPT, Claude are vulnerable to various attacks: prompt injections, jailbreaks, data stealing, adversarial examples, and other safety bypass techniques.

AI incidents

Unidentified security loopholes in any of smart home devices could grant hackers permission to unlock doors, switch off cameras or even lock persons out of their own home. In addition, hackers can eavesdrop on targeted owners of smart homes.

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