Key Points
- Google is launching a preview of its new AI health coach for some Fitbit Premium users.
- The rollout begins tomorrow in the U.S. for Android users. The AI chatbot acts as a personal trainer and wellness advisor.
- It can create workout plans, analyze sleep data, and help you prepare for doctor visits.
- This is a “Public Preview,” and Google will use feedback to improve the feature.
Google is launching a preview of its new AI health coach tomorrow, rolling out the beta version to some Fitbit Premium subscribers in the United States. The new chatbot is designed to act as a personal trainer and wellness advisor, helping users reach their health and fitness goals.
The AI health coach, initially available only on Android devices, is a major new feature for the Fitbit app. The company says it’s “secure, personalized, and grounded in science.” The experience starts with a short conversation with the AI to set your goals.
After that, the coach can help you in a variety of ways. It can create personalized workout plans, even for a cramped hotel room, and adjust them as you go. It can also analyze your sleep data to help you understand patterns and trends, and even help you brainstorm questions to ask your doctor at your next appointment.
This is a “Public Preview,” so Google is warning users that there will be some “gaps” in the experience at first. The company says it will use feedback from this initial rollout to improve the feature before releasing it to the wider public.
The AI coach is a key part of a larger redesign of the Fitbit app, which is being rebuilt to place greater emphasis on artificial intelligence. The new feature will work with any Pixel Watch or Fitbit device.
