By Ani Freedman
Publication Date: 2026-04-17 16:23:00
The AI platform has unveiled health management features, including a fitness coach and nutrition planner to support individual goals based on user-uploaded data and lab results
Despite the fact that Americans are still largely reluctant to trust artificial intelligence for health advice, it doesn’t mean that people aren’t turning to the tech to ease anxiety, get quick answers or dive deeper into insights that help them make sense of their well-being.
Major AI players are leaning into the wellness sector, with Perplexity being the latest company to buy into the industry shift. The AI platform recently introduced Perplexity Health, which helps users consolidate their health data in one place to create a clearer picture and tailored insights to their specific fitness and wellness goals.
As part of the rollout, Perplexity partnered with leading biomarker testing company Function, which enables members to securely upload their data to the AI platform.
Once users upload their health data — like wearable metrics and lab results — they’ll be able to tap into new features that unlock personalized insights.
Its key components include:
- Health Review Agent that provides a holistic, unified view of a user’s health
- Fitness Coach that helps build personalized workout plans based on current activity and goals
- Nutrition Planner to create meal plans that incorporate both health goals and lab results
- Sleep & Recovery Coach, focused on improving…
