Summary
In 2025, AI is transforming security with smarter alerts, predictive analytics and edge-based storage that reduce nuisance alarms and boost efficiency.
Getting Smart on AI – How it Became the Trend in Security and What’s Happening Now
By Ryan Park, Senior Product Director of Safety and Security at Resideo.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) once seemed like a far-off concept from the pages of science fiction, but it has rapidly grown to become a fairly routine part of everyday life. For professionals in the security industry, 2024 was the year that AI became normalized. Now, AI-driven security solutions are poised for further evolution, bringing new capabilities and challenges to the industry. AI provides great benefits for home security products, but pros also need to remember the hesitations that customers bring with them when new technologies hit the market.
AI and the Future of Smart Notifications
One of AI’s most significant contributions to home security is the enhancement of smart notifications. Like all technical innovations, AI in security is responding directly to a consumer desire to limit nuisance alarms. Americans look at their phone more than 100 times per day. That’s more than enough time spent looking at a screen. And that’s why one of the key benefits of utilizing AI in the smart home is the enhanced capability to provide meaningful alerts.
Now, AI-driven smart cameras are taking another leap forward. Beyond identifying people, pets and vehicles, next-generation cameras will offer predictive analytics, anticipating suspicious behavior before an incident occurs.
The technology behind these meaningful alarms does more than help homeowners safeguard their home and possessions inside. They can also help homeowners save money. In addition to the assurance that loved ones, packages and the home are safe, insurance policies can see up to a 15% reduction in costs with the addition of a security system, leading to annual savings of $263.
Balancing AI’s Benefits with Cyber Security Concerns
While AI enhances security capabilities, it also may raise new concerns, particularly around data privacy and cyber threats. A recent survey found that 42% of Americans use cameras to monitor their homes, and, of that 42%, 1 in 4 worry that hackers could gain access to their cameras and see inside their homes. In 2025, consumers will demand stronger cybersecurity measures to protect their personal data.
For homeowners, AI and smart home devices represent another item that can be hacked or tampered with and become a greater hassle than it’s worth. That’s why it is important for pros to highlight key features that can protect them from hackers of their data or their security equipment itself.
Every leap in technological advancements finds itself accompanied by well-founded skepticism and concerns from the consumers who will be using this technology. AI-infused technology may create an expanded area of coverage included in a security system, but for many that represents a double-edged sword.
Smart Surveillance for Small Business
Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face a unique set of security challenges. The new First Alert® CX4 Camera Series, introduced at ISC West 2025, is designed to directly meet those needs. With seamless integration into both the Resideo ProSeries and First Alert® VISTA® Hybrid Security Systems, the CX4 Series offers ultra-high-definition video, edge-based storage and intelligent analytics that help identify people, vehicles, animals and packages.
These advanced features can help business owners streamline operations while minimizing unnecessary alerts and network strain. Because CX4 cameras store video on the edge and only send event clips to the cloud, businesses may gain better control over their data, limiting exposure to cloud-based vulnerabilities and ensuring important video footage remains protected even if internet service is disrupted.
As technology moves forward, so too do the worries of customers and pros across all disciplines in the security industry. They need to be ready to capitalize on the evolving technology and create safeguards for consumers’ evolving concerns.
The Road Ahead: AI’s Growing Role in Security
As we look ahead, AI’s role in home security is poised to continue expanding beyond traditional monitoring. With new advancements come new challenges. Consumers will demand greater transparency, cybersecurity protections and customizable privacy settings. The security industry must strike a balance between innovation and consumer trust.
For security professionals, staying ahead means not only embracing AI’s capabilities but also addressing the concerns that come with it. By providing smart, secure and privacy-focused solutions, pros can help consumers feel confident in adopting AI-driven security technologies in 2025 and beyond.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How is artificial intelligence (AI) being used in home security in 2025?
In 2025, AI in home security enhances smart notifications, helps reduce nuisance alarms and intelligent analytics. AI-powered cameras can now identify people, pets, vehicles and packages.
What is edge-based storage and why does it matter?
Edge-based storage means video is saved directly to the camera or device rather than being continuously uploaded to the cloud. This approach improves data privacy, reduces the risk of cloud breaches and helps ensure that important footage remains accessible even if internet service is disrupted.
How does edge-based video storage improve security for small businesses?
Edge-based storage, like that in the First Alert® CX4 Camera Series, saves video directly on the device rather than solely in the cloud. This approach limits vulnerability to cloud-based breaches, helps ensures important footage is retained even during internet outages and can reduce network bandwidth usage by sending only event clips to the cloud.
What unique AI-driven security features help small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs)?
SMBs benefit from AI analytics that identify people, vehicles, animals and packages; ultra-high-definition video for clear footage; and integrations with systems like the Resideo ProSeries and First Alert® VISTA® Hybrid Security Systems. These features streamline monitoring, minimize false alerts and help protect critical data.
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