'We’re building something I want for my family and your family': Fitbit co-founders are launching a new family-wide health tracking app, but we have our reservations

• Fitbit co-founders are launching new fitness tracker Luffu, which shifts from Fitbit's individual health monitoring to tracking for the whole family
• It uses AI 'in the background' to gather health information from connected devices and platforms, as well as giving updates on health changes and answers to your questions
• While it could be a life-saver for caretakers of children and aging adults, there are concerns over the possible added stress it could spark

Two years on from parting ways with Google, Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman have stepped into a new era of fitness tracking with their new startup Luffu – which shifts the focus from individual to family health monitoring.

Deemed as an "intelligent family care system", Luffu aims to help families proactively monitor their health and fitness levels from one place, all while quietly using AI "in the background" to gather your family ...