Technology & Science

OpenAI Unveils Segregated “ChatGPT Health” After 40 M U.S. Users Turn to Bot Daily for Medical Advice

On 8 Jan 2026 OpenAI activated a dedicated, encrypted “Health” mode inside ChatGPT that lets Americans link EMRs and wellness apps for context-aware answers—its first structural change aimed at the tens of millions already seeking medical guidance via the chatbot.