For years, the smart home promised a more connected, more convenient life. Consumers were introduced to app-controlled lights and thermostats and Wi-Fi-enabled doorbells. It was a meaningful leap forward — but it’s only the beginning.
At ADT, we believe your home shouldn’t just react, it should anticipate. It shouldn’t just notify, it should interpret. It shouldn’t just connect devices, it should connect the dots.
This is the difference between a smart home and an intelligent home.
And ADT is building the intelligent home right now.
The intelligent home: Security that thinks ahead
For the past decade, smart devices have automated routines, sent alerts and offered remote control. But, in reality, this technology acts more like digital switches than true home assistants. Smart devices are connected, but they don’t necessarily understand. Now, with breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, ADT is starting to do far more than connect sensors and send alerts.
“We can take the information received from different devices, collect enough signals and integrate them through an orchestrated AI layer to infer intent and give more context,” says Gilles Drieu, ADT’s Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
“We get so many notifications,” says Jimmy Lin, ADT’s Vice President of Product Management. “Imagine a time when you get a notification from ADT, you know we’ve already done a bunch of analysis about what’s going on with you and your home. That’s true peace of mind.”
What makes a home intelligent?
1. AI-driven insight
New advancements allow devices, such as ADT’s Glass Break Sensor, to distinguish normal household noise from real danger. That means fewer false alarms and greater confidence that when ADT contacts you, it’s truly important.
2. A unified, learning ecosystem
The ADT+ Security System keeps every device, including cameras, doorbells, locks, sensors and thermostats, working in harmony. Your home begins to understand your rhythms: when you leave, when you return, where you need light and when temperature adjustments can save energy without sacrificing comfort.
3. Experiences that simplify, not complicate
In the intelligent home, you’re not managing your devices; they’re supporting you.
Only the most relevant information rises to your attention, while your system quietly handles the rest.
Why ADT is leading the shift
“This year, 2026, is about setting ourselves up to provide these proactive notifications, by detecting anomalies and putting a bunch of new signals together that we’ve never had before,” Lin says.
As the most trusted name in home security for more than 150 years, ADT has always embraced innovation to help deliver protection with empathy and human insight.
“We are in the business of respecting the trust our users have given us over many years,” Drieu says. “With intelligent home security systems, information with context can be provided to our monitoring centers and to first responders, so they can be much more efficient and prepared to handle issues as they occur.”
“Security is top of mind for everybody,” Lin adds. “It is ubiquitous. It doesn’t matter the type of person you are or your age. Everybody wants to feel safe. Everybody wants to feel protected.”
If you’d like to learn more, visit ADT.com to see the products and services that can help protect your home and your family.