OpenAI rolls ChatGPT Health out to all U.S. users
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- OpenAI rolled ChatGPT Health out to all U.S. users over 18 across free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans on web and iOS this week, after testing the feature in a dedicated hub earlier in January
- ChatGPT Health now integrates data from Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Epic, Oracle Health, One Medical, and Function Health, and applies connected health info across all general queries — not just within the dedicated hub
- Health-related queries to ChatGPT climbed from 230 million to 300 million per week since the January test, while 70% of those queries took place outside the dedicated hub, prompting the broader rollout
- GPT 5.6-Luna, OpenAI's smallest model in its latest release, outperforms GPT 5.5 on the company's open-source HealthBench evaluation, and OpenAI says it doesn't use user health data to train models
- OpenAI maintains its terms still say services are "not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health condition," a clause the company cited in response to the lawsuit and to the New York Times
- A Florida-based pastor sued OpenAI one day before the rollout, alleging the chatbot gave a near-fatal suggestion not to consult a doctor
- Anthropic and Google are also launching health-related AI features, even though the article notes multiple studies have found AI bots unreliable for medical advice
Why it matters: OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a health data platform handling 300 million medical queries per week while its terms still explicitly disclaim medical use — and it now faces a lawsuit claiming its advice caused grave harm. The expansion deepens the company's liability surface while competitors rush in with similar offerings, all without clear medical-grade safeguards.
