Fitness: Is training with an AI coach useful?

1 week, 4 days ago

2024: The year where sports met AI met fitness

This was the year of elections with about 80 countries going to the polls. This was also the year when live music hit a new high with Taylor Swift’s Era tour and Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-Luminati Tour setting new records. In the world of training and fitness, animal flow-inspired body weight exercises that combine two or more exercises grew in popularity …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Opinion: Why I’m getting rid of my smartwatch

LA Times

Many consumers have been drawn to smartwatches for their displays of metrics such as step count and heart rate. An MRI found that the lingering pain I’d been ignoring in my heels — something my watch hadn’t picked up on — was caused by four running-induced stress fractures. I’ve realized that health optimization tools — the ones marketed as necessary …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Google Reveals Gemini 2, AI Agents, and a Prototype Personal Assistant

Wired

Google once only wanted to organize the world’s information. Google today announced Gemini 2, a new version of its flagship AI model that has been trained to plan and execute tasks on a user’s computers and the web, and which can chat like a person and make sense of the physical world as a virtual butler. “I've dreamed about a …

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1 month ago

AI can help slash healthcare spending by USD 360 billion

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Artificial intelligence -based healthcare breakthroughs that support and enhance the capabilities of healthcare practitioners have now become a necessity. Kalavathi G V, Executive Director & Head - Global Development Center, Siemens Healthineers, says AI has been predicted to save 5-10% of healthcare spending, which is about USD 200-360 billion. She told TNIE that reducing the administrative burden on frontline …

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1 month, 1 week ago

As artificial intelligence gets real, firms move slow and steady to win the race

The Hindu

In the wake of ChatGPT’s dramatic arrival two years ago, companies are excited about generative AI’s possibilities but heading into 2025 with careful deliberation rather than rushing to transform their operations. While AI excels at basic tasks like searching legal databases and generating simple summaries, more complex work requires careful human oversight. “The next level is coding agents that can …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

AI perspectives from HTLS, NUUK Halo’s refined take on fans and Chrome’s journey

Hindustan Times

This past weekend, the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2024 proved to be more special than most, also because the Hindustan Times that you love, is now 100 years strong. The debate of whether AI takes jobs away, of course, has relevancy to a company like ours which has a large employee base, but I think it’s somewhere in the middle. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

I’m Out of Shape. Will an AI Trainer Improve My Fitness?

Wired

“I need help getting into shape. The most popular AI tools, like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, can’t actually help you trim down that waistline or make your pecs look plump. It’s an embarrassingly bad habit, and no amount of annoying AI-powered notifications reminding me to eat right or personally generated workout tips will snap me out of these unhealthy …

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2 months, 1 week ago

How to choose the best personal trainer for your fitness goals -- and budget

The Independent

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The computer will see you now! One in five GPs are using AI to make diagnoses and write notes despite risk of errors

Daily Mail

Family doctors are risking patient safety by relying on AI to help with diagnoses, a study has warned. One in five GPs admitted using programmes such as ChatGPT and Bing AI during clinical practice, despite no official guidance on how to work with them. One in five GPs are using AI to help with diagnoses, a study has found One …

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4 months ago

I Screwed Up My 5K Time by Training With the Pixel Watch 3’s AI Running Coach

Wired

As Apple did several years ago, Google has caught on that running is one of the most accessible and nerdiest sports. Among the new touted features for the Pixel Watch 3 is holistic running guidance, under an umbrella Google calls Plan, Run, Reflect, found in the Fitbit app. You can build custom runs on the app on your Pixel phone …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Best Deals From REI’s 2024 Labor Day Sale

Huff Post

Garmin Forerunner 265 The Forerunner 265 is a do-it-all GPS fitness tracker for anyone seeking a virtual coach for training sessions. Even if you don't consider yourself an athlete, it also tracks heart rate variability, even while you sleep, and gives you a daily morning report to tell you how well you've slept. Promising review: "I had a smartwatch for …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 catapults Chinese tech to global fame

China Daily

Visitors gather at the booth of SenseTime during an expo in Shanghai last month. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY During the Olympics, Chinese AI company SenseTime worked with the Chinese national basketball team to offer AI-driven sports data analysis and advice on strategies. Xu Li, chairman and CEO of SenseTime, said the combination of AI with sports is a potential direction …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

With Gemini AI Google hopes to turn Pixel Watch 3 into ultimate health tracker

India Today

Nowadays, when we think of smartwatches, we are presented with dozens of options from various brands, with Apple, Google, and Garmin leading the premium segment. Using Gemini AI, the new Pixel Watch 3 uses machine learning to detect health events and offers guidance to users that are tailored to their physical capabilities. For instance, unlike other smartwatches which just scan …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

AI Can’t Replace Teaching, but It Can Make It Better

Wired

Science teacher Daniel Thompson circulated among his sixth graders at Ron Clark Academy, in Atlanta, on a recent spring morning, spot-checking their work and leading them into discussions about the day’s lessons on weather and water. Thompson’s voice-activated assistant, Origin, is the brainchild of computer scientist Satya Nitta, who founded a company called Merlyn Mind after many years at IBM, …

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55 years ago

OpenAI Wants AI to Help Humans Train AI

Wired

One of the key ingredients that made ChatGPT a ripsnorting success was an army of human trainers who gave the artificial intelligence model behind the bot guidance on what constitutes good and bad outputs. OpenAI now says that adding even more AI into the mix—to help assist human trainers—could help make AI helpers smarter and more reliable. He notes that …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

How England's cricket coaches are using AI to help pick their teams, with off-spinner Charlie Dean proving a huge success against Australia

Daily Mail

When Jon Lewis, head coach of England’s women, revealed recently that team analysts had used artificial intelligence to inform selection for last summer’s Ashes, it sounded like another nail in the coffin for the traditional talent scout, armed with binoculars, notepad and gut instinct. Jon Lewis, head coach of England’s women, revealed recently that team analysts had used artificial intelligence …

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8 months, 1 week ago

BCG study shows 70% users excited about GenAI at work, but 43% positive about its impact on daily life

The Hindu

A study published on April 29 by the Boston Consulting Group titled ‘Consumers Know More About AI than Business Leaders Think,’ has shared that consumer understanding and enthusiasm around artificial intelligence is higher than expected. Based on a survey conducted across 21 countries and 21,000 respondents, the research also answered questions around the usage of AI in the workplace. “While …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports

Associated Press

LONDON — Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology. To do this, we have to be leaders of change,” IOC President Thomas Bach said at a press event in the velodrome at the Olympic Park in London, which hosted the summer games in 2012. …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Olympic organizers unveiled their plans …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Google’s new AI gaming companion may ruin some video games

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google’s DeepMind lab has unveiled its new AI gaming companion Sima which can …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation: How AI is Transforming Our Daily Lives and making it easier?

Hindustan Times

1 Personalised reccos: By analysing your preferences AI can suggest movies, music, books, eateries and much more. 9 Fitness coaching: Attain fitness goals using AI-powered apps that can create personalised workout plans, track progress and provide feedback. 12 Language translation: It’s not all Greek anymore as AI-based apps can help translate real-time, allowing you to speak many tongues. 14 Mental …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Apple’s fitness head explains why he doesn’t mind how you work out

The Independent

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Odds Fitness Revolution: Coach Asad's 25-Minute Path to Peak Performance

The Quint

In the bustling lanes of modern health and fitness, a new paradigm is emerging, one that challenges the long-held beliefs of grueling gym hours and exhaustive routines. Coach Asad's clientele, a roster of high-performance individuals, have not only seen physical transformations but also experienced profound improvements in their overall well-being. With the guidance of some of the best nutritionists in …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Good chance that AI will achieve Artificial General Intelligence in 5 years, says Google AI Boss

Firstpost

Shane Legg, co-founder of Google’s DeepMind AI Lab in 2001 had predicted that by 2028, AI will achieve AGI or Artificial General Intelligence, a state in which a machine is as intelligent as humans, if not more. Although there are some hurdles there’s 50 per cent chance it will hit AGI level More than a decade ago, Shane Legg, co-founder …

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1 year, 3 months ago

AI quietly reshapes Apple iPhones, Watches

The Hindu

Unlike other companies that are attempting significant transformations with artificial intelligence, Apple is using the emerging technology to improve basic functions in its new gadgets. Without using the words "artificial intelligence" to describe the emerging technology, Apple showcased a new line of iPhones and a new watch that included improved semiconductor designs that power the new AI features. Apple built …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Can AI really replace radiologists?

The Hindu

For a while now, artificial intelligence has been touted as the replacement for radiologists. Building Trust For instance, when the AI system reported that a patient had ‘X%’ of a disease, doctors altered their own diagnosis in a way that reduced positive results, indicating a lack of trust. “So, we use AI for speed and ease but we monitor its …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Google expanding AI capabilities with life advice tool: Report

India TV News

Google is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence tool aimed at providing users with life advice, as part of its efforts to compete with Microsoft-owned OpenAI's technology. They are testing ambitious tools that could transform generative AI, the technology behind chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard, into a personal life coach, according to The New York Times. The evaluation …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tim Cook says Apple is building AI into ‘every product’ amid questions over its plans

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Artificial intelligence and machine learning are “virtually embedded in every product”, Apple chief …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Apps Are Rushing to Add AI. Is Any of It Useful?

Wired

Ever since the ChatGPT API opened up, all sorts of apps have been strapping on AI functionality. I've personally noticed this a lot in email clients: Apps like Spark and Canary are prominently bragging about their built-in AI functionality. It's a great idea in the abstract, but I think integrations like these conspire to make communication less efficient instead of …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Google’s DeepMind unveils self-improving ‘RoboCat’ that uses AI to teach robots without supervision

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

Feeling the pulse with Doctor AI

The Hindu

The best way to predict the future is to invent it and the future so invented is feared by the very person who invented it! Internet of Medical Things is doing wonders in its application in remote patient monitoring and wearable devices such as continuous automated blood sugar-level monitors and insulin infusion pumps, which deliver timely doses of insulin to …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Siri co-founder Tom Gruber helped bring AI into the mainstream. Here's why he's worried about how fast AI is growing

ABC

Tom Gruber speaks in a soft and deep American drawl. 'A human trial without consent' ChatGPT – produced by the Microsoft-funded OpenAI company – is the most well-known of all the new "generative" AI chatbots that have been released. "Just to clarify – it only takes a few seconds now to clone someone's voice … I could ring up your …

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1 year, 8 months ago

DeepMind boss says human-level AI is just a few years away

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of Google’s artificial intelligence division DeepMind has predicted that human-level AI …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Apple plans AI-powered health coaching features to track emotions

Hindustan Times

Apple Inc. is working on an artificial intelligence-powered health coaching service and new technology for tracking emotions, its latest attempt to lock in users with health and wellness features. One difference is that the Singapore-based program could pay out monetary awards to users who stayed healthy, while Apple’s new in-house service will carry a monthly fee — like many of …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Apple working to bring AI-powered health coaching to device users: Report

The Hindu

iPhone and Macbook maker Apple is working to bring artificial intelligence powered health coaching services and other personal tracking features to its device users, as per a Bloomberg report. Citing people who knew about the updates, the outlet reported that the project’s code-name was ‘Quartz.’ The initiative would help Apple device users eat, sleep, and exercise better by leveraging Apple …

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1 year, 9 months ago

The relationship between AI and humans

Hindustan Times

If you ask something of ChatGPT, an artificial-intelligence tool that is all the rage, the responses you get back are almost instantaneous, utterly certain and often wrong. An AI that makes it easier to process your expenses is one thing; an AI that people would prefer to sit next to at a dinner party quite another. So does creating a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

The relationship between AI and humans

Live Mint

If you ask something of ChatGPT, an artificial-intelligence tool that is all the rage, the responses you get back are almost instantaneous, utterly certain and often wrong. An AI that makes it easier to process your expenses is one thing; an AI that people would prefer to sit next to at a dinner party quite another. So does creating a …

Work Ai Human

1 year, 10 months ago

AI learns to outsmart humans in video games — and real life

The Hindu

Speed around a French village in the video game Gran Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind you trying to catch your slipstream. Once you get past a certain level, it doesn’t really entice you anymore.” But now, he said, “this AI is going to put up a fight.” Getting smarter in the real world Visit an artificial intelligence …

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1 year, 10 months ago

AI learns to outsmart humans in video games - and real life

Associated Press

Speed around a French village in the video game Gran Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind you trying to catch your slipstream. “Gran Turismo had a built-in AI existing from the beginning of the game, but it has a very narrow band of performance and it isn’t very good,” said Michael Spranger, chief operating officer of Sony AI. …

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1 year, 11 months ago

No, AI should not be replacing your therapist

Live Mint

Ananya Sethia, 33, a Bengaluru-based software programmer confesses that she has been hooked to ChatGPT ever since it launched in early December. “The functionality has improved greatly and now, it may seem as good as speaking with a therapist with decades of experience.” While programmers and even laymen might find ChatGPT and similar AI tools useful in dire times and …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Is Garmin Epix 2 the definitive smartwatch for activity tracking, for now?

Hindustan Times

Conventional wisdom takes us in a very familiar direction every time we talk of smartwatches for fitness tracking. The Garmin Epix 2, which now sits at the top of the company’s watch line-up, is in a way ushering in a new direction. Not the Garmin Epix 2, which in our experience, consistently returns almost 7 days of battery stamina before …

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2 years, 5 months ago

The Fitbit Inspire 2 is on sale for $76 and shoppers say it's just as accurate as an Apple Watch

Daily Mail

SHOPPING — Contains affiliated content. If you want your watch to do more than just tell the time but can’t justify the expense of an Apple Watch, take a look at the Fitbit Inspire 2. Plus, there are hundreds of guided workouts on the Fitbit Premium software, of which you’ll get a whole year’s free subscription with your purchase of …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Keeping track of fitness

Deccan Chronicle

Performance often gets better when monitored, and the same applies to physical activity. Due to our hectic schedules and lifestyles, we tend to skip physical activity for a day or days but the fitness trackers are great in pushing you into being active,” she says. Shalini Passi, fitness enthusiast and founder, SPAF & MASH, online platform promoting architecture, art, design, …

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3 years, 1 month ago

How good is the Coros Pace 2 running and fitness tracker?

Live Mint

As someone who enjoys running and CrossFit in equal measure, I am always struggling to figure out how to balance both these activities so as to not burn myself out. Recently, I found one smartwatch that actually helped me for both running and strength training, the Coros Pace 2. When it comes to balancing my running and strength training, this …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Why you need an indoor training bike

Live Mint

Last year, the pandemic brought outdoor cycling to a standstill for athletes and enthusiasts alike. I’ll be really keen to see how I perform at my first race in November since starting out on a trainer,” Tikam says. “All the interval training happens on a trainer—whether it’s for VO2 max or sweet spot training or anaerobic sprints—since it gives me …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Nurvv Run review: Can smart insoles help you run faster?

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over time, Nurvv builds up a picture of your running and provides coaching …

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4 years, 6 months ago

SAI uses artificial intelligence to host online exam for coaches

The Hindu

In a first of its kind, the Sports Authority of India used artificial intelligence to conduct an online exam for aspiring coaches from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Malaysia. The online exam held on June 13 and 14, in association with the National Sporting Federations, was conducted in 22 disciplines by the National Testing Agency, an autonomous body known to conduct …

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4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 lockdown: Gyms shut, so? Let apps be your trainer

The Hindu

In the world of sport, technology has played a huge part in tracking fitness and devising cutting-edge equipment. Specialised wearables offer even more advance data collection during the physical activity like global positioning, balance, torque, acceleration, deceleration, force, power, body chemistry, sweat analysis and live muscle fatigue percentage for each muscle groups. There are many advanced tools available in the …

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5 years, 2 months ago

College athletes build AI-powered wearable designed to prevent sports injuries and expedite healing

Daily Mail

A new wearable app and sensor promises to help professional athletes minimize their risk of injury. Developed by two former student athletes at Duke University, the app will use biodata from athletes to customize training routines for individual athlete in ways meant to minimize injury and prevent overtraining. Called Fathom AI, the device consists of a smartphone app and three …

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