source: techcrunch ai: openai makes chatgpt health available to all us users
level: business
openai is releasing chatgpt health to all us users over 18 across all plans. the feature was tested earlier this year through a dedicated hub. it lets people link data from apple health, function, myfitnesspal, and hospital systems like epic and oracle health. users can now pull health insights into any chat, not just the health section. the company says 70% of health queries during testing happened outside the hub.
the rollout comes a day after a florida pastor sued openai for a near-fatal suggestion to avoid a doctor. openai says its terms state the service is not for diagnosis or treatment. it also says it works with physicians to improve safety. the company reports that its smallest new model, gpt 5.6-luna, beats gpt 5.5 on its healthbench evaluation. weekly health queries have grown from 230 million to 300 million.
openai stresses that users should verify information and rely on professional medical advice. studies show ai chatbots are often unreliable for health guidance. despite this, companies like anthropic and google continue to launch health ai features. the feature is rolling out this week on web and ios for logged-in us users on free, go, plus, and pro plans.
why it matters: integrating personal health data into ai chat could change how people seek everyday health information, but raises safety and liability concerns for developers and users.
source: techcrunch ai: openai makes chatgpt health available to all us users