Khaberni - OpenAI announced the expansion of ChatGPT services in healthcare by launching the ChatGPT Health tab, dedicated to answering medical inquiries and providing a dedicated space for health issues.
The new section aims to centralize all medical records of users and provide an integrated environment for dealing with various health issues in one place.
Searching for answers to health problems is one of the prominent uses of the chat robot, as the company records "hundreds of millions entering ChatGPT weekly to ask health-related questions.
In addition, ChatGPT Health (in its beta version) will encourage linking with other health applications, such as Apple Health and MyFitnessPal, to provide an integrated experience and comprehensive information about the user's health.
This step raises questions about privacy and how personal health data is used and the safeguards implemented to preserve the security of sensitive information in the face of data breaches and data brokers.
On its part, OpenAI clarified that the new tab will contain a separate chat log and a memory feature, ensuring that health conversations remain separate from other uses of ChatGPT.
The company also confirms the implementation of additional protective measures, such as encryption and multi-factor authentication, indicating that health conversations will not be used in training artificial intelligence models.
Another concern relates to how the service is used, where the company's post emphasizes that ChatGPT Health "is not intended for direct medical diagnosis or treatment."
While OpenAI's announcement did not address mental health concerns, a previous post in October 2025 mentioned working to enhance responses in sensitive conversations.
ChatGPT Health aims to provide information about physical fitness, nutrition, and medical information, without replacing mental health services, as the robot has been trained to direct users towards real resources like crisis helpline in case of crises.
OpenAI announced that, in collaboration with more than 170 mental health experts, it has improved the program's ability to respond to psychological stress and interact in these conversations.
The company also mentioned that the GPT-5 model shows an eight times lower rate of "hallucination" in information compared to previous models, according to benchmark tests.
