Is an AI fitness watch really better than a regular one?

I'm not the best person to ask as a plumber, but I can tell you what I've picked up from my dogs and all my fitness stuff. These fancy AI watches really aren't as revolutionary as the companies want you to believe. A normal fitness watch counts your steps, measures your heart rate and tracks your workouts - and that works totally fine for most models. The AI versions promise you intelligent analysis and personalized workout suggestions, but in practice? Well, that's usually pretty generic. Most people don't really need that at all.

Where AI watches might have an advantage is with health monitoring - like if they analyze your sleep quality more intelligently or detect irregularities in your heart rhythm. But you've gotta be careful there too, it's not a replacement for your doctor. And sure, the price is often significantly higher. For an average user who just wants to keep an eye on their daily activity, a normal good watch is completely sufficient. Just pick something reliable with decent battery life, that's more important than whatever AI features you're not gonna use anyway. I just need something that's robust and tracks my heart rate on dog walks, and a normal watch is totally fine for me.