Fitbit’s new Gemini-powered AI assistant can answer questions about your health. Here’s how you can try it
Fitbit’s highly anticipated AI chatbot, powered by Google Gemini, was first unveiled last October at the Google Pixel 8 event. It’s been a long wait for the AI health tool, which lets you ask Gemini about your workouts and general health, but users won’t have to wait much longer as the chatbot begins public testing.
Google has launched its experimental features program Fitbit Labs, which will allow users to try out upcoming features before they are rolled out to the general public. One of these features is called Insight Explorer and it allows Fitbit users to ask Gemini questions about their workouts using the fitness tracker. Gemini then gives users personalized insights to adjust and improve their fitness.
This exciting addition to Fitbit will be readily available in the future; However, Fitbit Labs is currently only accessible to a limited number of people. To qualify for Fitbit Labs, you need a Fitbit Premium subscription, use the Fitbit app on Android, live in the US with the app set to English, and be at least 18 years old. If you meet these requirements and are signed in to Fitbit with your Google Account, you might see an invitation to the Insight Explorer lab in the You tab of the Fitbit app.
Fitbit notes that you should wait 48 hours before your Insight Explorer asks for details about a workout, and that due to AI’s generative nature, there may be discrepancies in the information the tool provides.
There are no details on how exactly Google decides who gets access to Fitbit Labs, so it’s possible you meet the above criteria but still miss out. However, this is a positive sign that Google’s development of the feature is almost ready for mass rollout. Until then, check out our best Fitbit buying guide.
Gemini is expanding its reach
Just this week, Google improved the Gemini extensions with the addition of Gmail and more capabilities previously handled by Google Assistant, such as integration with apps like WhatsApp, Google Messages, and Spotify. As more services like Fitbit take advantage of Google AI, it’s an exciting future as we continue to see ways in which AI can help improve existing software rather than replace it.