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Introducing Google’s AI-Powered Personal Health Coach for Fitbit: Your Ultimate Wellness Companion

During the highly anticipated Made by Google event on Wednesday, tech giant Google unveiled an innovative AI-driven personal health coach powered by Gemini, set to enhance the Fitbit experience. This revolutionary health coach combines the roles of a fitness trainer, sleep coach, and wellness advisor into one seamless application.

The preview of this groundbreaking personal health coach will be launched as part of Fitbit Premium in October, integrated within the redesigned app, accessible on the latest Fitbit trackers, smartwatches, and Pixel Watches.

What sets this personal health coach apart is its ability to adapt to your unique preferences while utilizing real-time metrics collected from your Fitbit or Pixel Watch. Additionally, it can gather data from smart weight scales and glucose monitors, providing a comprehensive health overview.

Google's AI-Powered Personal Health Coach Interface
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With the innovative AI coach, users can engage in conversations about their fitness goals, preferences, and available equipment to create custom routines. The AI will then generate a tailored fitness plan with exercise recommendations and targets. As users progress, the coach will dynamically adjust their workouts based on real-time data, ensuring that they stay on track to achieve their objectives.

For instance, if a user experiences a low readiness score due to a poor night’s sleep, the coach will modify their weekly plan to promote recovery.

If unexpected events disrupt weekly plans, users can consult the AI coach for adjustments and advice. For example, if a user is recovering from a back injury, they can request modifications to their workout routine.

Sleep Insights from Google's AI Coach
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Moreover, the AI coach will analyze users’ sleep patterns and offer insights for enhancing sleep quality over time. Google emphasizes that advanced algorithms will enable the AI to better assess sleep duration and its stages. Users can discover how much sleep they genuinely need to perform at their best, as the AI coach will create a personalized sleep schedule that adapts to daily activity levels.

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Additionally, users can ask the AI coach for personalized, research-backed responses to health inquiries. Queries like, “Should I get an extra hour of sleep or work out tomorrow?” or “What are the best exercises for weight loss?” can be addressed effectively.

The AI coach will be integrated into the revamped Fitbit app, which Google describes as reimagined with coaching and AI at its core. The updated app features enhanced data visualization, improved syncing, dark mode, and more user-friendly functionalities.

In an exciting announcement, Google revealed that NBA superstar Stephen Curry will join as a “performance advisor” to provide valuable feedback on the tech giant’s products.

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