AI-powered Fitbit Labs coming ‘later this year’ to select Fitbit Premium subscribers

What do you want to know

• Google Health provided an update on Fitbit Labs during The Checkup 2024 event.
• Fitbit Labs will use a large language model of personal health to help users better understand their data.
• The feature is expected to be available later this year for a limited number of Android users.

Fitbit Labs was first introduced to us during the Pixel Watch 2 launch event in 2023. Now we have some more information on what Fitbit Labs has to offer and who will benefit from it.

During the recent Google Health The balance sheet event (depending on 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Google), it was revealed that users eligible to try Fitbit Labs will be able to test a variety of AI features. Most notable is the introduction of an AI-powered chatbot that aims to give users the ability to better understand the data collected by their Fitbits using a “free-form chat space.”

According to Google Chief Product Officer Florence Thng: “Our users want tools that help them connect the dots of their health data to better understand their personal health metrics. ” In turn, the hope is that this can turn into practical advice for users, “where you will have access to an on-demand personal coach who can provide you with daily advice.”

The chatbot itself is powered by a personal health broad language model developed by Google Research and Fitbit. The AI ​​is a “refined version of our Gemini model…using high-quality research case studies.”

Examples of how this could help users include analyzing variations in sleep habits and quality before making recommendations on the intensity or timing of your next workout, as well as providing more information personalized on metrics such as heart rate variability, resting heart rate and exercise intensity. .

Google has confirmed that it will share more searches “soon”, which should give users a better understanding of how the model is built and how accurate the results are likely to be.

It was also confirmed that Fitbit Labs features will be “available for testing to a limited number of Android users enrolled in the Fitbit Labs program in the mobile app.” At this point, it’s unclear which eligible Android users will be prioritized for testing these new features. Fitbit Labs will be available to this select group of users “later this year.”