ChatGPT wants access to your health records so it can be a better not-doctor
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Feature launches a day after lawsuit alleges chatbot advice contributed to near-fatal embolism
OpenAI is expanding its healthcare footprint by encouraging users to connect Apple Health data and supported medical records to ChatGPT - one day after a user sued the company, alleging the chatbot's medical advice nearly killed him.
Health in ChatGPT, as the new feature is called, allows eligible users to connect ChatGPT to Apple's Health app in iOS, giving the chatbot access to health information users choose to share, including medical records, sleep, activity, and other data stored in the app.
For those unfamiliar with Apple's Health app, it's a health dashboard that collects data from an iPhone, Apple Watch, and compatible health and fitness apps, while also allowing users to add personal health information such as medications, allergies, and medical conditions. Connecting ChatGPT to the app, says OpenAI, gives the chatbot...
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