OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space inside ChatGPT where you can have health conversations and connect your medical records and fitness apps. OpenAI says health is already one of the most common ways people use ChatGPT. In fact, over 230 million people ask health questions on ChatGPT per week. So, OpenAI has come up with a dedicated experience for health within ChatGPT with privacy protections.
ChatGPT Health Lets You Connect Fitness and Wellness Apps
ChatGPT Health combines user health data with AI intelligence. Health information is available across websites, wearables, fitness apps, PDFs, lab reports, medical notes, and more. OpenAI intends to bring all this information to ChatGPT Health so that users are more “informed, prepared, and confident” about their health.
In addition, OpenAI has added health-specific privacy protections including purpose-built encryption and data isolation for health chats. OpenAI says health conversation are not used to train OpenAI’s models and they have isolated memories. Next, live medical records are accessed through b.well for US consumers.
As for app integration inside ChatGPT, it can connect to Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Function, Weight Watchers, Peloton, Instacart, AllTrails, and more. OpenAI says ChatGPT Health is designed to support, and not replace medical care. It’s also not intended for diagnosis or treatment. You can use ChatGPT Health for these tasks:
- Understanding lab results
- Preparing for doctor appointments
- Tracking health trends over time
- Diet and workout planning
- Evaluating insurance options
ChatGPT Health is currently available via a waitlist. Initially, it’s rolling out to ChatGPT users across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans. However, note that users in the EU, Switzerland, and the UK can’t access the new health experience. OpenAI is starting with a small group of early users and in the coming weeks, it will be widely rolled out on the web and iOS.
How to Sign Up for ChatGPT Health
- To access ChatGPT Health, open chatgpt.com/health/waitlist and join the waitlist.
- Once you have been granted access, you will see a “Health” section in the sidebar menu.
So that is all about ChatGPT Health. While some users may not wish to divulge their health information with ChatGPT, millions of users are already using it for understanding medical records. OpenAI has done the right thing by bringing a dedicated space and adding privacy protections for health conversations.