Home automation has come a long way in recent years, with a plethora of smart devices being developed to make our lives more convenient. However, developer Mate Marschalko has taken this a step further by building the world's smartest HomeKit voice assistant by incorporating ChatGPT in an iOS Shortcut. The idea behind this home assistant is to replace the traditional voice assistants like Siri with something more advanced and powerful. "I thought it would be great if I could replace Siri with GPT-3," says Marschalko. He notes that his HomeKit smart home consists of dozens of lights, thermostats, cameras, and more, and that ChatGPT's natural language processing capabilities would allow for greater control and automation. But what sets this home assistant apart from others is its ability to provide answers to a wide range of questions. Whether it's advice on parenting, information on the weather, or even just a quick fact, this assistant can provide it all. This is made possible by using Shortcuts, a powerful automation tool that is available on iOS, macOS, and iPadOS. The process of building this assistant involves coming up with a clever prompt that instructs ChatGPT to return a JSON format with specific actions and commands. Using if-else statements in Shortcuts, Marschalko was able to handle the returns and trigger the necessary actions or simply answer the question. What makes this home assistant truly unique is its ability to understand and analyze responses. Unlike Siri or Alexa, which rely on pre-programmed responses, this assistant can understand context and provide an appropriate answer. For those who are interested in building their own ChatGPT assistant as an iOS shortcut, Marschalko has provided a demo video that shows the process step by step. With this powerful tool, you can take control of your smart home and automate it like never before. More information: https://matemarschalko.medium.com/chatgpt-in-an-ios-shortcut-worlds-smartest-homekit-voice-assistant-9a33b780007a #ChatGPT #HomeAutomation #HomeKit #iOSShortcuts #VoiceAssistant