Summary
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health in the US, a tool that can analyze people's health records and data from fitness apps to provide personalized health advice. There are concerns about privacy, as users must share sensitive health information, but OpenAI states it will keep conversations separate from other data and will not use them for AI training. The feature is not designed to replace medical care and is currently only available to a limited group of users.
Key Facts
- OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health as a feature to analyze health records and data from apps.
- The tool is intended to provide personalized health advice, not medical diagnoses.
- OpenAI claims enhanced privacy measures for storing sensitive health data.
- Privacy advocates highlight concerns about safeguarding users' health information.
- Initially, ChatGPT Health is only available in the US to a small group of users.
- The tool is not yet available in the UK, Switzerland, or the European Economic Area.
- The feature will not be used to train AI tools, according to OpenAI.
- Users can share health data from apps like Apple Health and MyFitnessPal.
