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.
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?
