Google Research and Fitbit are working on a personal health large-scale language model. This means an AI-based personal trainer to help you stay healthy.
in blog post On Tuesday, Google explained that the new model will enhance the Fitbit mobile app's personalized health and wellness features, providing insights and recommendations based on data collected from Fitbit and Pixel devices.
If you recall, Google acquired fitness wearables maker Fitbit back in 2021now with the company sale Both Fitbit-branded devices and Google's Pixel Watch 2.
Google provides several examples of what the new AI models can do. For example, it analyzes changes in your sleep patterns and sleep quality and makes recommendations about the intensity of your next workout.
The model is built on Google's new Gemini model, which is „fine-tuned based on a variety of de-identified health signals from high-quality research case studies,“ Google said. Of course, it's all done in collaboration with coaches and wellness experts.
Apple and Google are reportedly in talks. Is it possible that Gemini will appear on the iPhone?
Google says the model has already shown positive results in several areas. The company says it has „tested its performance using mock tests such as the Sleep Medicine Certification Exam, and we have already confirmed that our model performs well to date,“ adding that it expects further research. It added that it would share the results „soon.“
There's no word on when the new AI features will actually work in the Fitbit app.