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Fitbit’s Gemini AI gives erratic fitness advice, users revolt

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Fitbit's Gemini AI coach is providing users with questionable and sometimes dangerous fitness recommendations, prompting complaints on social media. Users report advice like ignoring pain and extreme calorie targets, leading many to cancel their trials. The issue highlights risks of deploying generative AI in health without proper guardrails.

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Fitbit rushed to market with an AI feature that clearly lacks domain-specific safety checks, undermining trust in health wearables.
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Fitbit’s Gemini AI coach is giving users ‘unhinged’ fitness advice — here’s why users are saying they ‘cannot wait for my trial to end’ →
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