Samsung Health to Introduce AI-Powered Assistant for Personalized Fitness Guidance

Samsung's Health app might be getting an AI health coach - what we know

The AI health coach can't diagnose or treat medical conditions. Samsung has made major investments in its health technology, and that mission looks to be continuing with a new Health app. Samsung is rolling out an AI health coach called "Samsung Health Assistant," Android Authority found while digging around Samsung's beta on the Health app. Also: Every AI model is flunking medicine - and LMArena proposes a fix The AI-powered assistant, presumably powered by Google's Gemini (which powers its Galaxy Watches), will reportedly answer questions on health and wellness. It offers tips and encourages users to log health data. The chatbot can't diagnose or treat medical conditions, but it can answer user questions about health, sleep, and activity-related topics. Earlier this summer, Samsung unveiled its AI-powered Running Coach feature alongside the release of its new lineup of Galaxy Watches. Running Coach takes activity data, measures running ability through a short running test, and then creates a personalized plan users can follow to achieve their desired pace or prepare for their next race. Health Assistant could suggest more content similar to Running Coach, but with other activities -- possibly swimming or cycling -- in mind. In Android Authority's screen recording of the Health Assistant beta, the AI offers a selection of activities users could participate in to increase their daily activity goals after it notices that the user's activity level is low. Samsung Health Assistant is expected to launch later this year, according to Android Authority. Also: I tested an AI-powered Running Coach on my Galaxy Watch AI-powered health assistants are a hot commodity in the wearables space. Whoop, Oura, and now Samsung all have AI-powered chatbots of their own. Google is redesigning its Fitbit experience to include one as well. There's speculation that Apple is developing one, which could see a 2026 rollout. Upon rollout, users will be able to access the Health Assistant by clicking on the chat icon in the top right corner of the Health app.

Here's your first look at Samsung Health's new AI-powered fitness assistant (APK teardown)

Called "Samsung Health assistant," the feature is essentially an AI chatbot that can help you keep track of your fitness goals, answer health-related questions, and more. The Samsung Health app is one of the best fitness tracking apps out there, and it's about to get even better with the introduction of an AI-powered assistant. Rumors about Samsung's upcoming AI health coach have been swirling for a while, with reports suggesting a US launch later this year. Now, we've spotted the feature hidden inside a beta version of the Samsung Health app. Here's what it does and how it works. The feature is called "Samsung Health Assistant." Once it rolls out, you'll find it on the Samsung Health app's home page by tapping a new chat icon in the right corner. Its settings can be accessed under Settings > Health assist > Samsung Health Assistant. As the description in the Samsung Health app notes, the Samsung Health assistant is essentially an AI-powered chatbot that answers questions about your activity, sleep, nutrition, stress, and Energy Score. For instance, you can ask things like, "How many steps do I need to walk today?" The assistant will then give you an exact answer based on your health trends. You'll also be able to discuss wellness tips with the Samsung Health assistant and get fitness routine suggestions based on your chat history and health trends. Moreover, the chatbot will help you set fitness goals and track your progress. The video above should give you a good sense of what sort of questions you can ask the assistant. Samsung makes it very clear that the AI Health assistant can't diagnose medical conditions and that answers generated by the chatbot may vary in accuracy. When you open a chat with the AI, you'll see suggestion pills to quickly log health data, discover activities, get tips, and more. In case you forget a previous conversation, you'll also be able to view your chat history. It's unclear when Samsung will debut the new Health assistant, but when it starts rolling out, which should be soon, it should be available in beta until Samsung fine-tunes it for better performance.

Samsung Health's upcoming 'Assistant' gets an unofficial preview

The Samsung Health app enables owners of the company's Galaxy Watch models to track their fitness goals and a variety of health-related metrics. Recent reporting has shed light on new AI functionality coming to the app this year, and we're now getting our first look at this upcoming feature. Looking within a beta version of Samsung Health, Android Authority uncovered this under-development feature, known as "Samsung Health assistant." The feature will be accessible via Settings > Health Assist > Samsung Health assistant, with the page containing a singular toggle accompanied by a few paragraphs of text explaining what this "assistant" can do. Close As part of this new addition, users will also see a new shortcut on the Samsung Health homepage (first image above) that takes them directly to the chatbot for immediate answers to their fitness queries. One of the screenshots also indicates that the feature could be available in beta when it goes live sometime this year. An AI chatbot with some limitations This is ostensibly a run-of-the-mill AI chatbot that can go through your "fitness and wellness data" to provide additional insights, including recommendations on reaching your health goals. There is also the disclaimer that this assistant cannot diagnose or treat medical conditions. However, it can answer any questions you have about your daily activity, sleep, nutrition, stress, or energy score. Samsung says the chatbot can handle queries like "How many steps do I need to walk today?" Meanwhile, the main Assistant interface contains a few pill-shaped suggestions to log health data, discover activities, or get health/fitness tips. Users will also see the aforementioned disclaimer about its limitations, with additional clarification that its "accuracy may vary." Based on the text here, it appears that Samsung will also record and retain conversations, though it's unclear for how long. Speaking in July, the head of Mobile Experience at Samsung, Park Hun-soo, dispelled any fears of Samsung potentially making this service a subscription-based offering. However, the executive hinted that future additions may not be free. It's anybody's guess as to when this new AI assistant will be available to use, but based on the screenshots and the video above, its rollout appears imminent. Would you be willing to tap into Samsung Health assistant for advice on your fitness goals?

Samsung Health is placing AI front-and-center with upcoming chatbot update

Following in the footsteps of other fitness apps like Oura, Samsung Health is adding an AI assistant for users who want to dig a little deeper into their personal stats. It's certainly not the worst way to incorporate a chatbot. AI, as much as it's overused and taken the form of a buzzword in modern tech, has a place in some instances. One of those is in an enivironment where it's able to draw very specific data and use that to expand in more detail, based on what it knows about the surrounding subject. Samsung's AI Health Assistant is seemingly just that - a model that pulls data from Samsung Health history to give the user more information and advice about their fitness and health goals. It can be asked how to recover from workouts, tips for better sleep, and other personal advice that it surmises from the user's data, not generalized information. The assistant isn't currently available to the public, according to a report from SammyGuru. Once made public, it will likely draw data from devices like the Galaxy Watch series, Galaxy Ring, and even Galaxy phones. Of course, asking it about aspects of your health that it hasn't tracked likely won't be useful, so if you're someone who doesn't sleep with their watch on, then the AI assistant wouldn't be an optimal choice for sleep advice. This isn't the first AI feature in Samsung Health. In fact, sleep and energy scoring is dependant on AI models that take data and interperet them for each individual. They aren't foolproof, but they work well as a base. In a similar way, Samsung doesn't expect users to use the Health Assistant for solid medical advice, simply fitness coaching. This isn't the first AI model built around personalized data. Oura rolled out the AI Advisor earlier this year, which is very similar to Samsung's product. That data comes from the company's smart rings, but it's backed by a high-quality app that divulges information in an already nuanced way, which sets up the advisor to offer personalized advice to the user. As a free feature, AI coaching with Samsung Health Assistant would be a popular choice, considering Samsung Health finds itself on almost every Galaxy device sold. There's no word on when the AI assistant will become available, and if Samsung plans on charging for the feature. The company has hinted at paid features in the past.