Google’s $9.99-a-month AI health assistant launches May 19

Along with removing the wraps The new Fitbit Aira Whoop-esque fitness band, Google on Thursday said rebranding its Fitbit app as Google Health and launching an AI-powered healthcare provider as a subscription service.

The Health app will be a central part of Google’s fitness experience, and use it 2021 get Fitbitwhich saw the tech giant look to fitness wearables to complement its Android smartwatches.

Using Google’s Gemini AI, the new Google Health Coach will provide personalized information to users, serving as a fitness coach, sleep expert, and health and wellness advisor. The service has been on public display since last year and has been improving based on user feedback, the company said.

Google says the Health app will be available globally on May 19, as part of Google Health Premium subscriptions — the same day the new Fitbit Air goes on sale. The AI ​​fitness coaching service will come with a subscription to Google Health Premium (formerly Fitbit Premium), which costs $9.99 per month or $99 per year. Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers will be able to use Google Health Premium at no additional cost.

Google recognizes that the services of health courses are designed for the user at the entrance, how to specify your health goals, what you do every day, what exercise equipment you have access to, any injuries that the instructor should know, and other life details. The teacher will use this information to create personal guidance and information.

Users can also communicate with the instructor using natural language to update and update their information or goals at any time. They can also record exercise, diet, and health history by telling them, or uploading photos or files.

The trainer will be available on the Today tab of the Google Health app. The company recognizes that any information provided by the coach will not be brief, but may include information from several factors, such as exercise and sleep, environment, diet, movement tracking, and US medical history (if available). Google said tracking around, nutrition, and mental health have all been redesigned for the health coach.

The AI-trained coach is also being incorporated into other areas of the Google Health app, including fitness recommendations and recommendations for the Fitness tab, sleep tracking for the tab, and a summary of metrics for the Health tab.

Google Health Assistant will first be available to select Fitbit and Pixel Watch users, with support for other devices coming soon, the company says. However, anyone can download the Google Health app to get started. People without a Fitbit or Google Pixel Watch will be notified when the trainer is ready for them, but Google hasn’t said when that will happen.