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Health Trackers Are Everywhere. Do Babies Need Them, Too?

September 23, 2026·34 min·4-min readnarrativetechnology
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The episode explores the growing use of AI-powered health tracking technology for babies and adults, revealing how devices like the Nanit baby monitor and Whoop fitness tracker promise optimization and peace of mind but may also erode parental instincts, amplify anxiety, and reshape human

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Sapna Maheshwari

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Sapna MaheshwariAnushka SalinasSapna MaheshwariKevin Huang

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NanitWhoop

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OwletApple Watch

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Artificial IntelligenceLong Form JournalismParentingTech News

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