Sick of waiting for Amazon to release a new Alexa that’s “supercharged” by generative AI? If you’re willing to go the DIY way, you can start controlling your smart home devices with an LLM-powered voice assistant right now. Home Assistant, a free and open-source home automation platform that’s a favorite among hardcore do-it-yourself smart home enthusiasts, says its Assist voice assistant can now take charge of smart home devices when it’s powered by an LLM—specifically, those offered by OpenAI and Google. That opens the door to Her-level interactions with Assist such as “Hey, I’m on a Zoom ca…