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

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Samsung's Health app appears to be getting an AI assistant.
• The assistant can answer health- and wellness-related questions.
• 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. 

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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 ...