Google Health AI Coach review: 3 pros and 2 cons of the Fitbit Premium revamp
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Matt Evans
An everything bagel for the brain. Substantive, layered, well-seasoned.
Summary
A reviewer shares their experience testing the Google Fitbit Air and the new Google Health Coach AI service within Fitbit Premium. The article highlights 3 positive aspects of the revamped service (likely AI-driven coaching features) and 2 negative aspects, while acknowledging user backlash against the changes. The piece notes that Fitbit Premium has transformed into an AI-first service, with Samsung reportedly following a similar path.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledFitbit users have been furious at the changes, and Google has rolled out a number of quality-of-life fixes, but there's no deviating from the nature of the app.
Like it or not, Fitbit Premium has transformed into an AI-first service — and Samsung is apparently next.
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