ChatGPT Health Lets You Connect Medical Records to an AI That Makes Things Up
On Wednesday, OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated section of the AI chatbot designed for “health and wellness conversations,” intended to connect a user’s health and medical records to the chatbot in a secure manner.
However, combining generative AI technology such as ChatGPT with health advice or analysis has been controversial since the service launched in late 2022. Just days ago, SFGate published an investigation detailing how a 19-year-old California man died of a drug overdose in May 2025 after 18 months of seeking recreational drug advice from ChatGPT. The case illustrates the risks that can arise when chatbot guardrails fail during extended conversations and users act on inaccurate AI guidance.
Despite well-documented accuracy issues with AI chatbots, OpenAI’s new Health feature will allow users to connect medical records and wellness apps such as Apple Health and MyFitnessPal. This integration is intended to enable ChatGPT to provide personalised health responses, including summarising care instructions, helping users prepare for doctor appointments, and explaining test results.