- A new Plan for Care feature is now available at Fitbit Labs
- It appears to be US only for a select number of users.
- Feature uses generative AI to prepare you for a doctor visit
It’s been an interesting few months for Fitbit, with new AI-powered software features and the promise of new hardware in 2026, and now there’s a new feature in testing that aims to take the stress out of your next doctor’s visit.
It’s called Plan for Care, and Fitbit says it will help you get “one-on-one support” when it comes to assessing your symptoms at home and preparing for a doctor’s appointment. It is now available on the Fitbit Labs testing platform for “a select number of users.”
There are two key features here: the option to chat about your symptoms and what they might mean, and a preparation tool to think about what you might say to your doctor and what the visit will potentially entail.
According to 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 keep that in mind. Fitbit has instructions here for managing the data you have access to through Fitbit Labs.
Disclaimers Abound
“This lab is for research 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,” Fitbit states.
The feature was originally spotted by Android Authority. The app’s code refers to a US-only test and generative AI, and admits that answers may be “offensive, incomplete, outdated, or clinically inaccurate or misleading”—a pretty hefty disclaimer.
Fitbit doesn’t mention generative AI anywhere in its announcement, but that seems to be what’s driving this: It raises the usual questions about whether or not we should trust AI tools for any kind of medical or health advice, even on an experimental basis.
If Fitbit’s AI can’t diagnose problems or replace medical advice and can be inaccurate or misleading, should it really be available in the app? Fitbit clearly thinks so, and it’s not alone: Apple is also working on something similar.
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