OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated platform designed to securely combine AI intelligence with personal health information to help users feel more informed and confident about their health (08/01). The service aims to support everyday health and wellness questions while complementing, not replacing, medical care. OpenAI noted that hundreds of millions of people globally ask health-related questions on ChatGPT every week.

A Secure and Dedicated Health Experience

ChatGPT Health operates as a separate space within ChatGPT, where health conversations, connected apps, and uploaded files are stored independently from other chats. Health memories and information stay compartmentalized, ensuring privacy. Users can view or delete Health memories at any time, and conversations in Health are not used to train OpenAI’s models. Multi-factor authentication is available to provide an additional layer of security.

Integration with Medical Records and Wellness Apps

Users can securely connect medical records and wellness apps, including Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal, to make health advice more relevant. These integrations allow ChatGPT to help users understand lab results, prepare for medical appointments, create diet and exercise plans, and evaluate insurance options based on personal health information. In the U.S., OpenAI partners with b.well, a secure network of health data providers. App connections require explicit permission and can be removed at any time.

Physician-Led Development for Accuracy and Safety

ChatGPT Health was developed in close collaboration with over 260 physicians across 60 countries and multiple specialties. Feedback from these physicians guided more than 600,000 evaluations of model outputs, ensuring answers are safe, clear, and clinically responsible. The platform uses HealthBench, an assessment framework created with physician input, to evaluate responses for quality, clarity, safety, and relevance to real-world health tasks.

Access and Getting Started

Early access is available via a waitlist for users on ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans outside the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Users can select “Health” from the sidebar menu to start. Within the platform, users can upload medical files, connect wellness apps, and engage in personalized health conversations to track lab results, prepare for doctor visits, or receive nutrition and exercise guidance.

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This article was created with AI assistance.