Alright, so Healthify's playing in the AI sandbox, and honestly, it's about time health apps got a little smarter. They've rolled out a new version of their AI assistant, Ria, and it's not just some chatbot anymore. You can actually have a real-time conversation with it. I mean, finally! No more clunky interfaces, right?

What's cool is that Ria can now understand over 50 languages, including a bunch of Indian languages. If you're like me and sometimes mix languages, you're in luck because it even gets Hinglish or Spanglish. And, get this, it's powered by the same tech that fuels OpenAI, which is pretty impressive. Though, they're not exclusively tied to it, which shows they're keeping their options open.

Imagine asking Ria for a quick health rundown for the week. It pulls data from your fitness tracker, your sleep app, even your glucose monitor, and boom – you've got a snapshot of your health. It's like having a personal health guru in your pocket. Plus, it gives you suggestions based on all that data. Pretty neat, huh?

Ever tried to figure out what's in that mystery dish at a restaurant? Now, you can just point your phone at it, and Ria will tell you the nutritional info. It can log it, too. They even showed off how you can use Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to chat with Ria and log food using the glasses' camera. That's some next-level stuff right there. The idea is to make it easier to track your meals and workouts, and have an always-on assistant to guide you with nutrition and exercise.

It gets better. If you forget to log your meals, you can just describe them to Ria, and it'll do the work for you. This feature could actually be a game-changer for people who hate typing. Seriously, convenience is key, and Healthify seems to get that.

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But they're not stopping there. Healthify wants to use this AI to make onboarding easier. Think about it: instead of filling out a bunch of forms, you just chat with Ria, and it figures out what you need. It's kind of like how dating apps use conversations to find better matches for you, but for health. And they're giving Ria a memory boost so it remembers your preferences and health changes over time, which means more personalized advice. It's like having a health buddy who actually knows you.

Another smart move? Adding Ria to your conversations with your coach or nutritionist. It can pull up data, answer questions, and even transcribe the calls. It's like having a super-efficient assistant who never misses a thing.

The CEO mentioned they trained Ria on years of conversations between coaches and users, which I think is a smart move. It means the advice you get is actually based on real-world experience, not just some textbook definition. Healthify believes that with its live conversation mode, data aggregation from various platforms, and AI trained on years of data, it has an edge over its competitors.

Healthify is also launching a new AI plan in the U.S with updated Ria assistant and meal planning at $20 per month. They’re also looking to partner with health tracking device companies to bring their data into Ria. So, yeah, they're definitely going all-in on AI.

With over 45 million users, it seems like they're doing something right. It will be interesting to see where Healthify goes next. I'm placing my bets on more AI-powered health tools in the future. What do you think?