Your Fitbit app is getting a big AI upgrade later this year [Video]

Google says it is bringing what it calls a “Personal AI” across its product portfolio, thanks to generative AI advancements and the development of models specifically for health care. Fitbit is a part of that vision and will rely on the experimental Fitbit Labs, where users will be able to access features later this year as part of a trial phase.

At Google’s recent The Check Up event, the company said it wants users to understand better the wellness data collected by the sensors on their bodies, both smartwatches and smartphones. An AI tool in the Fitbit app will assess that data and present it in an easy-to-understand format, like charts.

Of course, the AI will also offer actionable insights to users based on their workout and lifestyle routines. But there’s a chatbot twist here. Google has built an AI assistant that users can talk to about their health data …