Samsung Health’s confusing AI terms land it in hot water with fans

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Samsung Health’s confusing AI terms land it in hot water with fans

 

In what feels like a controversy that didn’t need to happen, Samsung has had to issue a clarification after a request for user health data to help train its AI models backfired.

Last week, users of the Samsung Health app were greeted with a pop-up asking them if they would like to consent to having their health data used to train Samsung’s AI models. Although the ability to decline the invitation was included, the wording around it seemed to imply that users who abstained would be unable to sync their data with the Samsung Health app going forward.

The issue caused such a stir with fans that Samsung has released an official statement on the matter in an attempt to clarify things:

“We would like to inform you about the Consent to the use of health data for Al training and modeling, which is newly being collected through the update in July 2026. Samsung Health operates a separate consent process for health information used for Al development purposes to ensure that customers’ health information is managed more safely and transparently. This consent is optional and is provided based on each customer’s choice. You may also withdraw your consent at any time after providing it.”

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The statement continues, “if you withdraw your consent, data that has been separately collected and used for Al development purposes will be deleted and will no longer be used for Al development purposes. However, existing health data stored for the use of Samsung Health services will not be deleted and will not be affected by your use of the service.”

Thanks to the burgeoning AI industry, which has taken over the smartphone market with the likes of Gemini, Galaxy AI and Siri AI, artificial intelligence is now being woven into the fitness tracking market more closely than ever.

The recent Fitbit Air is built around the concept of conversing with the AI-driven Google Health Coach to better understand your health data and to drum up actionable advice off the back of it.

The timing of Samsung wanting to seek more ways to train its AI models isn’t too surprising given that we’re just around the corner from seeing the all-new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, which are likely to be unveiled during the Samsung Unpacked event on 22 July.

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