GoKawiilFollowing yesterday’s Comet iOS browser release, Perplexity is back with another AI announcement: Perplexity Health. The new “suite of connectors” includes integration with Apple Health, Perplexity says.
The company announced Perplexity Health, an expansion of its “Computer” AI agent tool, in a blog post:
Today we are launching Perplexity Health, a suite of connectors to your personal health data that allows for powerful personal uses of Perplexity Computer, providing accurate health information for the most important questions.
The announcement goes on to say that Perplexity Health will connect to the Apple Health app on iPhone and iPad:
We are launching with connectors for Apple Health, electronic health records from over 1.7 million care providers, and platforms including Fitbit, Ultrahuman, Withings, Clue, and many more. Integrations with ŌURA, Function, and others are expected soon. Perplexity Health tracks metrics and trends over time across biomarkers and activity data through a personalized dashboard. Ask a health question and the answer draws from your medical records, lab results, and wearable data at once. A question about resting heart rate, for example, can factor in your recent activity, your cardiac history, and your latest bloodwork.
In terms of privacy, Perplexity says health data will remain protected through encryption, while pointing users to its privacy policy here:
Health data on Perplexity is protected with encryption in transit and at rest, with strict access controls, and tools to manage or delete information at any time. Health data sources such as electronic health records or wearables can be disconnected, and information is never used to train AI models or sold to third parties. Read more in our privacy policy.
Perplexity isn’t the first AI firm to connect to Apple Health. In January, OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health which similarly connects to Apple Health. However, OpenAI’s health product hasn’t received great reviews.
Perplexity Computer now connects to your health apps, wearable devices, lab results, and medical records.
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