Apple is reportedly developing an AI-powered health coaching service that will help users exercise, improve their eating habits, and sleep better. The project, codenamed “Quartz,” involves multiple teams within Apple, including the health, Siri, and AI departments. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the service will be a paid one and is expected to launch next year, although there is a possibility of postponement or cancellation.
In addition to the health coaching service, Apple is working on a new technology for tracking emotions that it plans to roll out for the iPad version of the iPhone Health app later this year. The emotion tracker will enable users to log their moods, answer questions about their day, and compare results over time. Apple is expected to launch this new iPad Health app at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June.
The mood tracker may eventually use algorithms to understand a user’s mood based on their speech, text, and other data. Apple has also introduced several features to help people monitor and protect their hearing health, such as safe listening features, headphone accommodations, and sound recognition.
The company’s smartwatch, the Apple Watch, is known for its heart health features, including high and low heart notifications, cardio fitness, irregular rhythm notifications, the ECG app, and atrial fibrillation (AFib) history. These features are part of Apple’s broader focus on improving people’s health and well-being through technology.
Overall, Apple’s developments in the health and wellness space offer promising solutions for users to track and improve their physical and mental health. With the Quartz health coaching service and emotion tracking technology, Apple is positioning itself as a leader in the field of health technology.