AI is everywhere nowadays. It's in your phone, on social media, in TV commercials, speaking to you from support lines and chats. No wonder people are getting tired of it. WHOOP knows this and wants to keep AI out of its new social network. Meet WHOOP Humans.
WHOOP Humans is a social network free of bots and AI content
WHOOP Humans is the most verifiably human network ever launched. | Image by WHOOP
Starting today, WHOOP owners will have access to a new tab in their WHOOP app, called Humans. According to the company, it's "the most verifiably human network ever launched."
In a world that's becoming increasingly artificial, we're building something deeply human. This is the most verifiably human network ever launched. Every account represents a real person with a verified heartbeat. They have real goals, challenges, and achievements. That's what makes WHOOP Humans different, and it’s a big area of investment for us.
- Will Ahmed, Founder and CEO of WHOOP.
Unlike conventional social media, WHOOP Humans won't allow you to post long text updates, pictures of your pet, or a carefully curated online persona. It will also be absolutely free of bots and AI content. As the guys from WHOOP say, every person on the network has a real heartbeat.
Instead, this new approach aims to connect people and let them share achievements and activities, as well as their sleep, recovery, and strain.
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Of course, sharing personal health data is a pretty tricky thing. That's why WHOOP is doubling down on security.
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You control what you share
After you've made your WHOOP Humans network, you can control the information you share. That's especially valuable with sensitive data such as HRV, resting heart rate, and sleep.
You can choose which exact metric you want to share and also hide your already shared info via Stealth Mode.
Here's the complete breakdown of all the WHOOP Humans privacy features:
Granular health data controls: Members choose which metrics to share, including Recovery, Strain, Sleep, HRV, and resting heart rate.
Control over connections: Members can manage their followers and remove individuals from their WHOOP Humans network.
Stealth Mode: Members can temporarily hide their shared health and performance information without changing their sharing preferences.
Sensitive activity protections: Activities designated as sensitive are not shared by default.
Selective activity and achievement sharing: Members choose which workout types and achievements appear in WHOOP Humans.
Private Moments: Members can keep personal photos and Moments private rather than sharing them with their network.
Ongoing privacy management: Members can update their sharing preferences at any time.
WHOOP Humans, Teams, and Moments
Whoop Moments will let you share a snapshot of your day, along with your health data. | Images by WHOOP
WHOOP has a group feature called Teams, which kind of does similar things to Humans. It allows people to join groups and compete on leaderboards. In the WHOOP press release, the company stated that 57% of all members belong to at least one Whoop Team.
Teams will stay, even with this new Humans network in place. The only change is that the Teams feature will now appear below the Humans feature under that tab.
If you miss the traditional social media approach, though, there's a feature called Moments. You will be able to share photos, milestones, and other experiences in Moments, and your followers get the chance to comment under those posts. You can, of course, choose to keep these moments private.
WHOOP Humans availability and price
The new feature is already rolling out and should be available in the WHOOP app. You need a WHOOP wearable and a membership plan to enjoy it. Plans start at $199 a year and go up to $359 a year.
Would you use this new WHOOP Humans social network that's fee of AI slob and bots? And most importantly, would you share health data with other people?
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