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Updated: March 2, 2026 @ 11:33 am
This image provided by OpenAI in February 2026 demonstrates a health chatbot on a phone app.
This image provided by OpenAI in February 2026 demonstrates a health chatbot on a phone app.
WASHINGTON (AP) — With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.
In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health, a new version of its chatbot that the company says can analyze users’ medical records, wellness apps and wearable device data to answer health and medical questions. Currently, there’s a waiting list for the program. Anthropic, a rival AI company, offers similar features for some users of its Claude chatbot.
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