Google and Stephen Curry announce multiyear AI health partnership

Google unveiled a multiyear partnership with Stephen Curry at its Made by Google event, naming the Golden State Warriors point guard a performance advisor for Google Health, Fitbit wearable technology, Pixel devices and Google Cloud. Under the arrangement, Curry will use AI from Google Cloud to sharpen his on-court performance, with the AI Basketball Coach experience—built on Gemini models integrated into Vertex AI and MediaPipe—analyzing his shooting form and providing visual feedback. The collaboration also extends beyond sport: Curry and his training team will work with Google health experts and AI engineers to help finetune products, train algorithms and shape future experiences, including the development of tailored health guidance through Fitbit’s tools.

The partnership is described as a long-term collaboration rather than a conventional endorsement. Curry will contribute coaching philosophies and real-world feedback to improve health features, AI-driven tools and hardware design. He and his team will be using Pixel phones, watches and Buds as part of the program, enabling direct testing of new features and experiences. In describing the initiative, Google's leadership...