The Fitbit Air.
Google’s latest health announcements lay out a clear vision for where both the company and the industry are headed. Wearables, like the new Fitbit Air, are becoming gateways to Gemini-powered software that helps people understand years of biometric data, including medical records.
The rebranded Fitbit app, now called Google Health, includes an AI health coach that can personalize training advice using data pulled directly from a person’s health history.
Google is not alone in the race; companies like Whoop and Oura are already building their own AI health coaches.
But first, there’s a trust problem to solve. Letting Gemini draft an email is different from letting it interpret your medical history. Health data has a long history of being exposed, shared, or sold, and even strong privacy promises have failed before.
Before this AI-driven health future becomes reality, companies like Google will need to convince their customers that their most sensitive data is actually safe.
