"My work is all over the place, so it's more convenient if you move in. Although you're officially an assistant, I don't have an agent, so you'll actually be doing the work of an agent," Winnie said, her tone casual yet patient. "Let's try it out first, and if you don't adapt, we can adjust."

Wendy's family had bought her a spacious apartment in LA—over 300 square yards, located in a top-tier downtown building. It featured an intelligent, fully remote home system that could adjust ...