OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a specialized environment for users to discuss health matters with ChatGPT. This move comes as the company reports that over 230 million users already pose health and wellness questions on the platform weekly. The new feature silos these health discussions away from standard chats to maintain context, and it will prompt users to switch to Health if they start medical queries elsewhere. ChatGPT Health can integrate personal data from wellness apps like Apple Health and MyFitnessPal, though OpenAI assures that these health conversations will not be used for model training. Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications at OpenAI, views this as a response to healthcare barriers like cost and access. However, the article notes the inherent risks of using LLMs for medical advice, as they predict likely responses rather than factual truths and are prone to hallucinations, reinforcing OpenAI's terms of service stating the tool is not for diagnosis or treatment. The feature is slated for release in the coming weeks.

(Source：TechCrunch)