ChatGPT Health feature draws concern from privacy critics over sensitive medical data

OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect medical records and wellness apps while promising added privacy safeguards such as purpose-built encryption and isolation, and no use of shared health data to train foundational models. Privacy advocates warn that health data would not be protected by HIPAA, highlight risks from evolving monetization (e.g., personalization and potential advertising), and raise concerns about how law enforcement requests will be handled. The article notes parallels to 23andMe’s bankruptcy data issues and cites planned integrations with Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, and partner b.well, urging caution for users, especially around sensitive reproductive health information.