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When Your AI Fitness Coach Recommends Unsafe Workouts
Episode 29 of AI Ethics with Fexingo explores the hidden dangers of AI fitness coaching apps. Lucas and Luna dive into a 2025 study from the University of Colorado Boulder that found popular AI-powered workout apps frequently recommend exercises with poor form or excessive intensity, leading to a 40% increase in user-reported injuries over a six-month period. The hosts examine the case of FitAI, a leading app whose algorithm optimized for user engagement rather than safety, and the regulatory gaps that allowed it to operate without oversight. They discuss the tension between personalization…
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