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From ‘it helped me stick to a routine’ to ‘I despise it’: 11 people explain how they’re using AI for fitness
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Guardian Tech06.05.2026TechUnited Kingdom

From ‘it helped me stick to a routine’ to ‘I despise it’: 11 people explain how they’re using AI for fitness

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While some are using AI to tailor programs better suited to their needs, others warn ‘it can be wrong, confidently so’People have mixed feelings about AI. While many people regularly use it – 62% in the US and 69% in the UK – trust in the technology is low. In the US, only 26% of people have a positive view of AI, according to one NBC poll, and in the UK, 78% say they worry about negative outcomes from AI.So it is perhaps no surprise that readers’ responses to our callout about AI and fitness were varied. Some said they rely on AI to shape their workouts and diets while others said they refuse to use it at all because of its impact on the economy and the environment. And many were somewhere in between – they found it a useful tool, but were less than thrilled about the technology’s impact overall. Continue reading...

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