For users of wearable devices in 2026, there’s no shortage of data. From health tracking of sleep and heart rates to layers of recording our athletic activities, smartwatches and other wearables now offer seemingly endless information about our bodies. The problem these days is figuring out how to make sense of all that information.
That’s where AI comes in. One of the primary claims about how artificial intelligence (AI) can help level up modern life is through its ability to quickly parse through an ocean of data and provide a summary that us mammals can understand. To that end, some wearable brands have already created proprietary AI platforms to help their users. Smartwatch heavyweights like Garmin and Suunto, for example, have already done this.
But Coros just announced a different approach: Connecting the information from your smartwatch or wearable directly to two of the biggest AI companies in the world: OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude.
Anyone with a paid subscription to one of those AI platforms — and a Coros wearable — can now create a bridge between them. This supposedly allows Coros users to get quicker answers to questions about their health, athletic goals, and outdoor activities. Coros claims the partnership won’t create additional concerns about the privacy of personal data. And after all, if you’re already paying ChatGPT or Claude, you’ve already agreed to share certain data. The same goes for Coros users.
Coros’s AI Partnership: How It Works
Coros’s partnership makes it easy to connect your athletic data to AI platforms like ChatGPT. But it was already possible through other methods. GearJunkie writer Alex Tzelnic uploaded his Whoop data to ChatGPT last year to test its ability as a running coach. He called it a “very useful and supportive tool — though not a very effective motivator.”
You can find a quick guide to setting up this partnership on the Coros website. But essentially, you’re just connecting the Coros app — and all of its collected data from your wearable — to either ChatGPT or Claude. Then, you can ask those AI platforms questions about your training or health.
I’m a big Coros fan myself, having reviewed both the Pace 4 and Apex 4. But it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the amount of graphs and data of any wearable. That’s exactly what the new AI partnership aims to avoid.
“Basically, you can think of ChatGPT or Claude as a human coach,” a Coros spokesperson told GearJunkie. “You give the AI access to your COROS data and can then ask the AI questions. Then, the AI will give you answers and it’s up to you to action them.”
Examples include:
- “Based on the last 10 weeks, can you recommend a training plan if I want to improve my 5k time?”
- “Based on the last 10 weeks, do you think my HR zones are set correctly?”
- “How close did I come to my targets in my last workout?”
Many smartwatch brands, including Coros, regularly update their software. So you can expect this function to expand over time. The Coros spokesperson said that future versions of this feature will allow the AI to build training programs and send them to the Coros app. For the moment, AI doesn’t have “write permission” to send plans back to the app.
Privacy Concerns
Coros also offers a lengthy explanation of why the new partnership does not create additional privacy concerns. For starters, it’s an optional partnership, so you can keep your data away from OpenAI and Anthropic if you prefer not to use the feature.
Secondly, users can make choices about what to share with the AI platforms.
“This integration does not create any new security or privacy risks beyond those that already exist when using your COROS account and your chosen AI platform separately,” according to Coros. “It is a structured connection layer that allows the two systems to communicate in a controlled, permission-based way. The same standards of account security, data protection, and platform privacy continue to apply.”
Comparison to the Competition
As mentioned earlier, Coros is not the first wearable brand to offer users AI support. However, Coros’s approach does serve up a few differences from competitors. The AI features offered through Garmin, for example, cost extra money. Owners of Garmin wearables must sign up for Garmin Connect+, a $7 monthly subscription, in order to gain access to Garmin Active Intelligence, the brand’s AI helper.
Many Reddit users have reported good experiences with the AI features offered by both Garmin and Coros. Initial reactions to Suunto Coach, which rolled out AI features last year, have been less enthusiastic. But Suunto’s AI offerings are also free, and the brand says they’ll be improved over time.
Check out GearJunkie’s guide to the Best Fitness Watches of 2026 to find more options for leveling up for training and health.
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