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title: "Apple says HomeView's facial recognition works only if users have a \"registered personal device\" with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI on the same Wi-Fi network (John Gruber/Daring Fireball)"
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# Apple says HomeView's facial recognition works only if users have a "registered personal device" with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI on the same Wi\-Fi network \(John Gruber/Daring Fireball\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-13T16:20:01.000Z
**Category:** Products
**Topics:** safety

## Summary

Apple states that HomeView's facial recognition requires users to have a registered personal device with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI on the same Wi\-Fi network\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261013/p31>)