Giving your healthcare info to a chatbot is, unsurprisingly, a terrible idea

Every week, more than 230 million people ask ChatGPT for health and wellness advice, according to OpenAI. The company says that many see the chatbot as an “ally” to help navigate the maze of insurance, file paperwork, and become better self-advocates. In exchange, it hopes you will trust its chatbot with details about your diagnoses, medications, test results, and other private medical information. But while talking to a chatbot may be starting to feel a bit like the doctor’s office, it isn’t one. Tech companies aren’t bound by the same obligations as medical providers. Experts tell The Verge it would be wise to carefully consider whether yo …

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