ChatGPT Health says it outperforms clinicians while facing a medical malpractice lawsuit
openai rolls out chatgpt health nationally to us users, claiming its new models reason 'better than clinician level' despite a pending lawsuit alleging chatgpt gave dangerous medical advice.
openai released chatgpt health to all us users on thursday, allowing the integration of medical records, lab results, and data from platforms like apple health and myfitnesspal directly into the chat interface. vice president ashley alexander stated that the underlying gpt-5.6 sol model reasons 'better than clinician level,' though karan singhal tempered the claim by citing individual studies rather than broad benchmarks. the expansion coincides with a lawsuit filed by a florida pastor who alleges chatgpt gave him dangerous medical advice, causing him to delay treatment for a pulmonary embolism. openai emphasizes encryption and user consent, stating the tool 'supports, not replaces' professional care, but the legal dispute underscores the risks of relying on ai for critical health decisions.