ChatGPT Health Opened to Access

OpenAI has launched its ChatGPT Health feature in the US, which provides access to health data. The company is facing serious lawsuits over its health recommendations. OpenAI has announced that it has officially made its controversial healthcare assistant feature ChatGPT Health available to all users in the United States.

Users aged 18 and over can get advice on diet, exercise routines or medical test results by sharing their medical records and Apple Health data with the chatbot. This feature, which was previously tested with a limited group of users, was developed in line with the feedback and integrated directly into the chat interface. If users give their consent, their health data can be used as context not only for health-related questions but also for all interactions with the chatbot.

OpenAI stated that the ChatGPT Health feature now works with GPT-5.6 Sol, the company's most current flagship model for paid users. The company claims that this new model is the most powerful health option they have ever developed. On the other hand, it should be reminded that the GPT-5.6 Sol model has previously come to the fore with allegations of a cyber attack against HuggingFace.

OpenAI states that the system can provide recommendations on topics such as choosing a restaurant or planning family activities, taking into account information such as dietary restrictions or a recent injury. Users can elaborate on the answers given by the chatbot with follow-up questions or correct missing information. This large-scale rollout decision comes in the shadow of serious legal issues OpenAI is facing over its health recommendations.

In a lawsuit filed in May, the family of a 19-year-old named Sam Nelson sued the company, claiming that he died as a result of advice given by ChatGPT. The family demands that the ChatGPT Health feature be stopped, arguing that the chatbot suggested taking Xanax after using Kratom and that this led to death. Similarly, a pastor living in Florida filed a lawsuit against the company, stating that ChatGPT's health recommendations delayed him from seeking emergency medical help for a pulmonary embolism diagnosis.

The priest claims that the chatbot suggested him with religious expressions instead of telling him that he needed medical help. OpenAI says more than 300 million people a week use ChatGPT to ask health-related questions, but admits the system can make mistakes. The company recommends that users verify important information and discuss their medical decisions with a healthcare professional.

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