{
  "id": 7077244,
  "title": "Google Health's mistakes are a grave warning for Apple’s new AI-powered Health app",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/google-healths-mistakes-are-a-grave-warning-for-apples-new-ai-powered",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-13T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/apple-intelligence/google-health-is-a-grave-warning-for-apples-new-ai-powered-health-app"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fitbit users may be feeling apprehensive about Apple's new AI-powered Health app, as the parallels between the two are striking. Google Health, which is owned by Google, has been plagued with issues since the rebranding of its companion app for Fitbit wearables in May 2026. Users have accused the app of being \"unbelievably bad\" and filled with missing features and confusing user interface decisions. However, the most concerning issue has been Google Health's AI assistant, which has been found to frequently provide \"unhinged\" fitness advice, \"nonstop lies\", and create entirely fictional food-tracking metrics.\n\nIf Apple's Health app mirrors Google Health in terms of its AI assistant, it may cause significant frustration for Apple Health users. Although Apple has a strong history and careful approach to implementing large language models (LLMs), it's unclear whether Apple has made any modifications to the AI models used in its Health app. Given the sensitive nature of health data and Apple's emphasis on user privacy, it's highly likely that the company has taken measures to ensure the new AI is secure and reliable.\n\nUntil Apple's revamped Health app is released this year, users will have to wait and see if Apple can avoid the same pitfalls that have plagued Google Health.",
  "summary": "Apple’s Health app is getting an AI makeover, and Apple fans are hoping it will avoid the fate of Google Health.",
  "key_points": [
    "Google Health's AI assistant provides unhinged fitness advice",
    "Google Health AI creates fictional food-tracking metrics",
    "Apple's Health app may mirror Google Health's AI issues"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Google Health's troubled rollout serves as a cautionary tale for Apple's new AI-powered Health app, highlighting the potential risks of frustration and unreliable advice if Apple's app mirrors Google's shortcomings.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}