The conversation around new technology and health is often negative. Many people believe that people are addicted to their screens and not getting the exercise they should be.
Of course, as with any technology, it depends on how you use it. Sometimes innovations can have many effects and enable you to engage in more behaviours that support your well-being.
In this post, we look at some examples of how you can leverage tech for healthy living. Here’s what to do.
Use ambient monitoring devices
One of the most exciting ways that you can use tech in 2026 to support your health is to use ambient monitoring devices. Instead of actively logging your data and remembering to charge your Fitbit, these devices fit into your living space and track your health metrics remotely.
For example, you can use continuous radio frequency and radar sensors to determine your movement levels and sleep architecture. You can also add smart furnishings to your environment, like smart offices, office chairs, and even toilet seats embedded with sensors that can measure the quality of your stools. All of this information can then be fed via Wi-Fi into a central hub, providing you with detailed analysis of your overall health.
Improved device functionality
In 2026, artificial intelligence is also leading to improved device functionality. Many people are finding that they can use AI to vastly improve their routines, above and beyond what was possible with standard smart devices just five years ago.
For example, it’s now possible to get AI hearing aids. These electronics automatically adjust to the environment and provide amplification and directional microphone adjustments and calibrations in real time.
You can also get devices that facilitate intelligent living. For example, predictive AI can now offer interventions before health problems occur, acting as a form of digital preventative medicine.
Agentic AI systems
Building on this is the development of agentic AI systems. These are capable of working toward complex goals and initiating non-linear workflows across multiple data streams, adjusting to your lifestyle in real time.
For example, we’re seeing the advent of Gemini-powered wearables. These move beyond basic notifications and smartwatches, using on-device intelligence to orchestrate health routines. For example, watches that monitor sleep are now able to cross-reference these with people’s calendars and their diets, providing even more detailed insights into what might improve overall health.
There are also conversational health gatekeepers. These are acting a bit like wellness coaches and don’t just ask abstract questions, but analyse real physiological data to provide the most optimal data and relevant advice on things like exercise and diet.
Better virtual wards
Finally, advanced technology is blurring the boundaries between consumer health and wellness gadgets and clinical healthcare. Technology frameworks are making it possible for people to meet more complex needs from home. For example, there’s been a rise in digital therapeutics. Doctors are now increasingly prescribing validated software solutions that enable patients to track their diseases rather than prescribing medications. These are often interactive and provide better advice on the types of medications that patients should be consuming and how often.
