Apple's AI Doctor Set to Launch Next Spring

Apple is making big moves in both the AI and health sectors, aiming to expand its footprint in these fast-growing areas. The latest buzz is about how Apple is merging these initiatives by revamping the Apple Health app. This overhaul is set to weave together health insights from across the Apple ecosystem, providing users with tailored, actionable health advice.

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In his recent Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a keen observer of all things Apple, spilled the beans on Project Mulberry. This is the code name for a totally revamped Health app that will feature an AI agent. The goal? To mimic the kind of insights a doctor might give based on your biometric data.

Project Mulberry

With Project Mulberry, the Health app will keep collecting data from your Apple devices—think Apple Watch, earbuds, iPhone, and more. This AI coach will then take that info and give you personalized tips on how to boost your health. The AI's responses are informed by real insights from Apple's in-house physicians.

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The app will also let you track your food intake, get workout form critiques from the AI agent using your device's back camera, and watch videos from doctors explaining health conditions and suggesting lifestyle tweaks.

Apple's setting up shop near Oakland, California, where they'll bring in doctors from various fields like sleep, nutrition, physical therapy, mental health, and cardiology to make these educational videos. They're even on the hunt for a "major doctor personality" to front this new service, internally called "Health+."

Top Priority

Gurman first mentioned this project years back under the name Project Quartz, but it's now a top priority. It's slated to roll out as early as iOS 19.4, expected in the spring or summer next year.

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Using AI to analyze health data isn't a novel idea; other fitness wearables like Whoop have jumped on the bandwagon with AI coaches powered by tech like ChatGPT. These chatbots offer personalized fitness advice based on user data.

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Just today, Oura launched its own AI health coach, Oura Advisor. It gives Oura app subscribers a personal health chatbot that uses the biometric data gathered by their smart ring.

The power of generative AI in health lies in its ability to quickly process vast amounts of data and handle conversational queries. It's a trend we're seeing more of, with wearable tech companies increasingly adopting AI features.

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