Finally, an AI Health Product That Makes Sense
Welcome to the Dave vs. AI.
ChatGPT Health isn’t trying to replace your doctor. It’s helping you ask better questions.
Every week, over 230 million people turn to ChatGPT with health-related questions.
I’m one of them… there’s a good chance you are too.
Because here’s the truth: most of us are trying to make sense of our health with information that’s completely fragmented.
One app for steps
Another for calories
A separate portal for your lab results
PDFs from your doctor that feel like they’re written in code
A different login just to schedule appointments
It’s all over the place.
So when I heard OpenAI was releasing a dedicated feature called ChatGPT Health, I braced for another “AI overreach” story.
But this one… actually feels right.
Solving the Real Problem of Fragmentation
ChatGPT Health is designed to bring all your health data into one private, secure place, and let you ask questions in plain language.
You can connect:
Apple Health
Fitness apps like MyFitnessPal
Medical records from different providers
And then just ask things like:
“What do my recent blood test results mean?”
“What follow-up questions should I ask my doctor?”
“Based on my health patterns, which insurance option makes more sense for me?”
It’s not a diagnosis tool.
It’s an understanding tool.
And that distinction matters.
Privacy isn’t just an afterthought, it’s built in
This is probably the most important part.
Health data is handled completely separately from everything else in your ChatGPT account.
Your health info is not used to train models
You can delete or disconnect any connected app at any time
There’s a dedicated privacy framework specific to health use
That’s the kind of design decision that tells me they actually thought this through, not just from a tech angle, but from a human one.
Built With Doctors, Not Just Developers
Here’s what impressed me most:
260+ physicians across 60 countries helped shape ChatGPT Health.
They gave feedback over 600,000 times to improve the quality of answers.
That’s the kind of training loop you want when dealing with something as nuanced (and potentially risky) as healthcare.
Is this tool perfect? Of course not.
But it’s not trying to replace your doctor.
It’s trying to help you understand your health better so you can have smarter conversations with your doctor.
This is What Responsible AI Looks Like
So much of the AI space right now feels like growth for the sake of growth.
“Let’s build first, and maybe figure out the consequences later.”
ChatGPT Health is different.
It feels like someone asked, “Where can AI actually help people?”
And then built from that question.
This is the kind of AI product I want to see more of.
One that supports human expertise.
Respects your privacy.
And helps regular people make sense of complicated systems.
Bottom Line
You shouldn’t have to be a doctor (or a developer) to understand your own health.
And AI should never get between you and the humans you trust.
But if it can help you get more clarity, confidence, and context?
That’s useful.
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