Hajra Naz
OpenAI is rolling out a new feature called ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space where users can talk to the chatbot specifically about health and wellness.
The move formalizes something people are already doing at a massive scale. According to OpenAI, more than 230 million users ask health-related questions on ChatGPT every week, ranging from fitness and diet to symptoms and medications.
Until now, those conversations were mixed in with everything else—work tasks, creative writing, and travel plans. ChatGPT Health separates them.
And that separation appears intentional.
Why OpenAI is siloing health conversations
With ChatGPT Health, medical and wellness chats live in their own section, isolated from a user’s regular conversation history. The idea is simple: your health context won’t bleed into unrelated chats.
If someone starts asking medical questions outside the Health section, ChatGPT will gently suggest switching over.
At the same time, the system doesn’t forget everything. If you’ve previously mentioned that you’re training for a marathon, for example, ChatGPT Health can still factor that in when you talk about fitness goals or injuries.
OpenAI is trying to strike a balance between continuity and privacy—and it’s not an easy line to walk.
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Connecting to health data, with limits
ChatGPT Health will also integrate with data from popular wellness platforms, including Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, and Function.
That means users could reference activity data, nutrition logs, or other tracked metrics during conversations. OpenAI says these health chats will not be used to train its AI models, a key assurance given the sensitivity of medical information.
Still, the feature nudges ChatGPT closer to becoming a personal health companion—whether OpenAI wants to frame it that way or not.
OpenAI’s pitch: access, cost, and continuity
In a blog post, Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, positioned ChatGPT Health as a response to real problems in healthcare.
Doctors are overbooked. Appointments are expensive. Care is often fragmented. People bounce between providers with no continuity.
ChatGPT, she argues, can help fill in the gaps—offering guidance, explanations, and support when traditional systems fall short.
That framing will resonate with users. It also raises difficult questions.
The limits of AI medical advice
Despite its growing role, OpenAI is careful—at least on paper.
In its terms of service, the company is explicit: ChatGPT is not intended to diagnose or treat medical conditions.
That disclaimer exists for a reason. Large language models don’t “know” what’s true. They generate responses based on probability, not medical accuracy. They can hallucinate. They can sound confident while being wrong.
That risk doesn’t disappear just because conversations are labeled “Health.”
In fact, giving health discussions their own dedicated space may make the tool feel more authoritative than it actually is.
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A powerful tool, or a slippery slope?
There’s no question people want this. The usage numbers alone make that clear.
But ChatGPT Health sits in a gray zone—somewhere between education, reassurance, and advice. Used carefully, it could help users better understand their bodies, ask smarter questions, and navigate care more confidently.
Used poorly, or relied on too heavily, it could blur boundaries that still matter.
For now, OpenAI is betting that structure, transparency, and guardrails are enough.
ChatGPT Health is expected to roll out in the coming weeks.
