ChatGPT Health fails to escalate half of medical emergencies, research finds

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By Daniel Pye

ChatGPT Health fails to direct users to seek medical attention in more than half of emergency cases, research suggests.

The first independent evaluation of OpenAI's tool – which provides health guidance directly to the public – found it showed inconsistent suicide crisis alerts and missed ‘high risk emergencies’ including diabetic ketoacidosis.