Artificial Intelligence
Agentic Homes: A Frictionless Relief or a Walled Garden Nightmare?
July 16, 2026 · Santhosh Thiruchendru
AISmart HomeGovernance
It has been more than 50 years since the TV remote was invented, and most of us still cannot turn on the television without hunting under three couch cushions for it. You were more successful finding gold fish, Cheetos and a mystery item that may have one point been a pb&j but now just a blob… Now add a streaming box, a soundbar, and a smart light strip that only syncs through its own app, and "watch a movie" has quietly become a systems integration project. That, in miniature, is the agentic home problem.
