From CNET: ADT on Tuesday announced an interesting new acquisition for anyone looking to the future of home security -- and it's no surprise AI is a part of the story. In a $170 million deal, ADT has purchased Origin AI, which specializes in people detection in spaces like the inside of your home, something the security company is calling AI-sensing technology.
ADT has not disclosed specific plans for AI technology, but this comes at a time when concerns about corporate surveillance by companies like Ring and Flock have reached a fever pitch.
"ADT has been testing and evaluating Origin's technology pre-acquisition," ADT Chief Business Officer Omar Kahn told me. "In 2026, the focus is on integrating the technology into ADT's platform, with commercialization expected to begin in 2027."
Presence sensing doesn't sound like the chatty, summary-creating large language models we consider AI these days, nor the person and car recognition features companies like Flock use. It's a system that analyzes home Wi-Fi frequencies for disruptions. The AI is trained in pattern recognition to identify which disruptions indicate that humans are at home (ignoring pets) and what they may be doing.
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