The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire

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The Fitbit Air by Google incorporates AI technology to provide personalized health tracking and coaching. The device assesses metrics like sleep quality, heart rate variability, and environmental factors to recommend actions such as hydration and exercise adjustments.

The Google Fitbit Air is one of the better attempts at an AI-compatible health tracker. Google Health Coach seems to think I'm on the verge of physical collapse. My sleep is not where it needs to be, hence my unimpressive readiness score. My heart rate variability, a measure of how recovered I am, is below baseline. I'm spending too much time in a hot, humid environment, it says, reminding me temperatures are creeping above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. According to Google's AI coach, I should skip my planned strength workouts. My number one job is to hydrate, stay out of the heat, and try to squeeze in some steps. Also - are my calves feeling any strain? How am I feeling about this assessment? Mixed, honestly. As it turns out, that … Read the full story at The Verge.