Decoder with Nilay Patel · Thursday, September 3, 2026
Sonos CEO Tom Conrad discussed the potential for AI assistants to work across a home's Sonos system, envisioning a mesh network of speakers acting as 'little computers.' He also noted the current unavailability of Google's Gemini assistant on Sonos devices due to a testy relationship with Google.
“There's a lot here, including how AI assistants can work across the system, the idea of having a mesh network of little computers in your home, disguised as speakers, and of course, the testy relationship between Sonos and Google, which means Google's Gemini assistant isn't currently available on Sonos devices.”