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Some doctors worry OpenAI's new ChatGPT Health could harm patients

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published January 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM CST
Chat GPT's landing page is seen on a computer screen, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
Kiichiro Sato/AP
Chat GPT's landing page is seen on a computer screen, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (Kiichiro Sato/AP)

Last week, OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health, a new section of its AI chatbot where users are invited to upload their health records for personalized medical advice.

Brittany Trang, health tech reporter with STAT, joins us to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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