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Fitbit users can soon upload medical records to Fitbit.
Its AI health coach reviews these records to generate responses.
Google also unveiled other Fitbit feature upgrades.
The era of the AI-powered health coach is in full swing, and now, it's moving into medical territory. Google is one of the latest tech companies leading this AI-powered charge. On Tuesday, it announced updates to Fitbit's personal health coach that will further integrate medical data with AI.
Fitbit users will soon be able to connect their medical records to the Fitbit app for the personal health coach's review. The AI-powered health coach can contextualize and use this data in response to health questions. The data includes lab results, medications, and visit history, according to a press release from Google, Fitbit's owner.
Other smaller wearable health technology companies have offered similar features through their own apps. This includes the fitness band company Whoop, which lets you upload records to the app and then use the Whoop AI to ask it questions.
"When your coach understands your medical history, its guidance becomes safer, more relevant and more personalized," Google said in a press release.
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