
Apple's watchOS 26 Enhances AI Features and Introduces Liquid Glass on Apple Watch
Apple's Workout Buddy feature in WatchOS 26 introduces a friendly, AI-powered voice that provides personalized encouragement during workouts, signaling Apple's broader strategy to develop more advanced, personalized fitness coaching tools in the future. While currently more of a motivator than a coach, it leverages years of fitness data, trained trainer voices, and privacy-focused on-device processing, setting the stage for more sophisticated AI health features ahead.