Google Personalizes Wellness Insights with New FitBit AI Health Coach App
In Focus
- Google is introducing a public view version of Gemini-powered health coach
- The AI heal coach was developed by FitBIt
- Google’s FitBIt AI coach turns health data into personalized health insights
Google is rolling out the public preview version of Fitbit’s Gemini-powered Health Coach app.
According to the Business Standard, Google’s FitBit AI coach converts raw health data into personalized wellness advice for users.
AI Coach App Available to Premium Subscribers Only
The Gemini AI-powered health coach has been developed by Fitbit, a firm that Google acquired in 2021. The AI coach will first be accessible to premium subscribers in the U.S. on Android. iOS users will access it later this year.
Google is leveraging its AI assistant to keep FitBIt ahead of the competition as the AI race heats up. Powered by Google Gemini, FitBit AI health coach is designed to offer users with customized insights for sleep, fitness, health and wellness.
The new AI coach not only tracks health data, it also helps users to interpret it and make the necessary lifestyle changes. In recent months, Google has been Gemini in different products as it seeks to monetize its AI investment.
Early this month, the search giant launched Gemini Enterprise, an AI-powered platform designed to bring Google AI to every workflow.
A Sneak Preview of Google FitBIt AI Coach
- FitBIt AI heal coach is only available on Android
- Only premium subscribers can access the AI coach
- Google will add AI coach app to iOS later this year
What is the New AI Health Coach in the FitBit App?
Google’s AI health coach is a software application that generates custom insights and recommendations based on FitBIt data. The AI coach offers users insights on varying health-related issues including sleep patterns, activity levels, and heart rate.
Besides tracking calories or steps, the AI coach offers users FitBit’s personalised AI wellness insights to help them understand:
- How they can improve sleep quality
- What’s causing them to feel tired
- Which workouts would get them ready for the day
Google says the AI coach will empower users to develop lasting habits by engaging in small actions consistently. The search engine giant introduces the AI-powered health coaching app soon after adding Gemini AI to new smart home speaker and nest devices.
How Google’s AI Health Coach Works
FitBit’s personalized AI health training app works by analysing user health data and identifying trends before it generates customized insights. The app verifies the data to ensure its recent, identifies relevant metrics and compares data from relevant data.
When generating insights, the AI coach considers the previous interactions that users have had with it. FitBit’s AI health coach uses a multi-agent framework to coordinate AI sub-agents to provide holistic support.
Google’s Gemini-powered app represents a shift from passive health tracking to proactive coaching. Apple added an AI-powered hypertension alert feature in the Apple Watch Series models to notify users of potential high blood pressure.
