When Your AI Fitness Coach Pushes Unsafe Workouts

Episode 57 of AI Ethics with Fexingo examines the risks of AI-driven fitness coaching. Lucas and Luna discuss a recent incident where an AI fitness app recommended dangerous exercises to a user with a known heart condition, leading to hospitalization. They explore the lack of medical oversight in algorithmically generated workout plans, the legal gray area of liability when AI gives health advice without a license, and the broader implications for wearable tech and health optimization platforms. The episode dives into training data biases, the absence of regulatory frameworks, and what accountability looks like when algorithms replace human trainers. With specific references to the case of a 45-year-old user in Texas and the app's defense that its algorithms only 'suggest' routines, Lucas and Luna unpack the ethical responsibility of companies deploying AI in health-sensitive domains. Tune in for a nuanced conversation about safety, transparency, and the limits of artificial intelligence in personal fitness. #AIFitness #HealthTech #Wearables #AlgorithmicBias #Safety #Liability #MedicalAI #PersonalTraining #Ethics #Regulation #Transparency #Accountability #Technology #AISafety #FitnessCoaching #DataBias #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo