OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Health to 300 Million Weekly U.S. Queries as Lawsuit Tests Safety
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Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 23
OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Health to 300 Million Weekly U.S. Queries as Lawsuit Tests Safety
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 23
Summary
OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Health this week to logged-in U.S. users over 18 on free, Go, Plus and Pro plans across web and iOS, extending the feature beyond its January test hub.
70% of health-related questions during testing happened outside that dedicated hub, pushing OpenAI to let users draw on connected health data in general chats.
300 million health queries now hit ChatGPT each week, up from 230 million in January, and users can link records from Epic, Oracle Health, One Medical, Apple Health, Function and MyFitnessPal.
GPT 5.6-Luna outperformed GPT 5.5 on OpenAI's HealthBench benchmark, but the company still says ChatGPT is not intended to diagnose or treat conditions and does not train on user health data.
The broader rollout lands a day after a Florida pastor sued OpenAI over a near-fatal suggestion not to consult a doctor, underscoring ongoing doubts about AI medical advice even as rivals push similar tools.