Subj : Fitbit's new AI tool wants to take the stress out of your next do
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Nov 21 2025 13:15:09

Fitbit's new AI tool wants to take the stress out of your next doctor's visit 
 and I have some serious questions

Date:
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:08:20 +0000

Description:
Fitbit's new Plan for Care feature lets you chat through your symptoms with 
AI  what could possibly go wrong?

FULL STORY
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Plan for Care feature is now available in Fitbit Labs It appears to be 
US-only for a select number of users The feature uses generative AI to 
prepare you for a doctor visit 

It's been an interesting few months for Fitbit, what with new AI-powered 
software features and the promise of new hardware in 2026 , and there's now a 
new feature in testing that's intended to take the stress out of your next 
visit to the doctor. 

It's called Plan for Care, and according to Fitbit it will help you get 
"personalized support" when assessing your symptoms at home and getting ready 
for a doctor's appointment. It's available now in the Fitbit Labs testing 
platform for "a select number of users". 

There are two key features here: the option to chat through your symptoms and 
what they might mean, and a preparation tool for brainstorming what you could 
say to your doctor and what the visit will potentially involve. 

As per Fitbit, data collected through Plan for Care "will be used by Fitbit 
for research and development purposes to improve these and future health 
features", so bear that in mind. Fitbit has instructions here for managing 
the data it has access to through Fitbit Labs. Disclaimers abound The Fitbit 
app recently got a revamp (Image credit: Google) 

"This Lab is for investigational use only and is not intended to diagnose, 
treat, cure, mitigate, prevent any disease or condition, or be used as a 
substitute for professional medical advice," says Fitbit. 

The feature was originally spotted by Android Authority . The app code refers 
to a US-only test, and generative AI, and admits that the responses may be 
"offensive, incomplete, out-of-date or clinically inaccurate or misleading"  
a rather hefty disclaimer. 

Fitbit doesn't mention generative AI anywhere in its announcement, but that 
seems to be  what's powering this  raising the usual questions about whether 
or not we should be relying on AI tools for any kind of health or medical 
advice, even in experimental form. 

If Fitbit's AI can't diagnose issues or replace medical advice, and may be 
inaccurate or misleading, should it really be available in the app? Fitbit 
clearly thinks so, and it's not alone  Apple is working on something similar 
too. 

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s-to-take-the-stress-out-of-your-next-doctors-visit-and-i-have-some-serious-qu
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