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New ChatGPT Health Announcement 📣
The launch of ChatGPT Health today by @OpenAI is a significant step forward in integrating AI into personal health management. This new dedicated space allows users to securely connect their health data, from EHRs to wellness apps, to better understand their information and prepare for appointments.
As a practicing orthopedic surgeon, I see immense potential in tools like this. It addresses a key issue: cost & accessibility. Imagine the uninsured having immediate access to help understanding lab results or getting basic health guidance.
Critics often raise concerns about LLMs:
1. "Hallucinations" / Accuracy: The risk of incorrect info.
2. Bias: Inherited from training data.
3. Privacy: How personal health data is handled.
ChatGPT Health partially mitigates the privacy concern with its separate, encrypted environment, ensuring data isn't used for model training. This is crucial for trust.
However, the core issues of accuracy and inherent bias remain areas for ongoing development and human oversight. More importantly, the human factor… the nuanced physical exam, the empathetic connection, and the art of true healing, is something no AI can replace.
My take is we are heading towards a powerful hybrid future where AI empowers patients with knowledge and assists physicians in streamlining care. The essential human touch and the comprehensive clinical exam will forever remain a bedrock of effective healthcare.
https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-health/
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