"Every week, more than 230 million people ask ChatGPT for health and wellness advice, according to OpenAI. The company says that many see the chatbot as an "ally" to help navigate the maze of insurance, file paperwork, and become better self-advocates. In exchange, it hopes you will trust its chatbot with details about your diagnoses, medications, test results, and other private medical information."
"But while talking to a chatbot may be starting to feel a bit like the doctor's office, it isn't one. Tech companies aren't bound by the same obligations as medical providers. Experts tell The Verge it would be wise to carefully consider whether you want to hand over your records. Health and wellness is swiftly emerging as a key battleground for AI labs and a major test for how willing users are to welcome these systems into their lives."
More than 230 million people ask ChatGPT for health and wellness advice weekly, and OpenAI positions ChatGPT Health as a more secure, personalized space for such queries. The company frames the chatbot as an ally for navigating insurance, filing paperwork, and becoming a better self-advocate, and it asks users to share diagnoses, medications, test results, and other private medical information. Chatbots are not medical providers and tech companies are not bound by the same obligations as clinicians. Experts recommend carefully weighing whether to share medical records with AI systems. Competing products include Anthropic's Claude for Healthcare, marketed as "HIPAA-ready", and updates from other firms.
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