Fitbit begins AI health coach public preview for Premium users in US

Fitbit is beginning a public preview of a new AI-powered health coach for eligible Fitbit Premium subscribers in the United States, the company said, rolling out first to Android users this week and expanding to iOS later. Built with Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence and embedded in a redesigned Fitbit app, the Coach is billed as an all-in-one fitness trainer, sleep advisor, and health companion that creates personalized plans, answers questions on demand, and integrates users’ device data into tailored recommendations.

The coach begins with a five- to ten-minute onboarding conversation, by text or voice, to assess a user’s goals, routines, equipment and preferences. After that, the chatbot can generate customized workouts, adjust plans in real time based on user feedback or injury, track recovery and readiness, and analyze sleep metrics to provide detailed suggestions for improving rest. Users can tap an Ask Coach button at any time to request a new workout, probe sleep trends, or brainstorm questions for a medical appointment. Fitbit and Google say the feature is designed to be personalized, science-informed and secure.

The updated Fitbit app reorganizes the experience...