OpenAI is making ChatGPT Health available to all US users starting Thursday, letting anyone link their medical records and fitness tracker data directly into the chatbot. At a press briefing, Ashley Alexander, the company’s vice president of health product, claimed the underlying models “are now capable of reasoning at levels that are better than clinician level.” It’s a bold statement—and one that even OpenAI’s own health lead later softened.

When pressed for evidence, Karan Singhal, OpenAI’s health product lead, advised reporters to “temper” that claim, noting that “individual studies have been pointing in that direction,” citing research from Harvard and Stanford. The timing is awkward: on Wednesday, a Florida pastor sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT gave him “extremely dangerous medical recommendations” that led him to delay treatment for a pulmonary embolism. The broader rollout arrives weeks after the launch of GPT-5.6 Sol, which OpenAI calls its “strongest model yet for health.” ChatGPT Health will run on that latest model.

With this update, users can ask health questions directly in the main chat interface—no need to switch to a special tab. OpenAI says it will request permission before using your health data to personalize responses, and promises that “all conversations are encrypted at rest and at transit,” with health data receiving “additional encryption protection.” Users can review or change which data is connected, including post-visit notes, lab results, and medications. Supported integrations include Apple Health, Weight Watchers, MyFitnessPal, and Function. OpenAI stresses that ChatGPT Health “supports, not replaces, professional care.” The feature rolls out to all logged-in ChatGPT users aged 18 and older on web and iOS, across free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans.

Source: The Verge