Ring’s AI app store shows smart home wants to become a platform

Smart-home companies do not want to stay single-purpose hardware businesses.

What happened

Ring launched a new app store as it looked to use AI beyond home security.

Why it matters

An app-store model could make smart-home devices more programmable, more extensible, and more useful across different household needs.

The bigger picture

The smart home may become a platform layer for AI. The challenge is whether users actually want more automation in their homes, and whether they trust it.