ChatGPT now has a space for sharing medical records. Should you?
ChatGPT now has a space for sharing medical records. By Lauren Fichten Lauren Fichten Digital Reporter Lauren Fichten is a journalist at CBS News covering artificial intelligence, digital safety and online extremism. She joined CBS News after graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill and was previously an associate producer at the CBS News National Desk.
- ▪ChatGPT now has a space for sharing medical records.
- ▪By Lauren Fichten Lauren Fichten Digital Reporter Lauren Fichten is a journalist at CBS News covering artificial intelligence, digital safety and online extremism.
- ▪She joined CBS News after graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill and was previously an associate producer at the CBS News National Desk.
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| Original publisher | CBS News — Top |
| Canonical URL | https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chatgpt-health-medical-records-advice-expert-risks/ |
| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:06 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-25T10:12:09.625Z |
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U.S. ChatGPT now has a space for sharing medical records. Should you? By Lauren Fichten Lauren Fichten Digital Reporter Lauren Fichten is a journalist at CBS News covering artificial intelligence, digital safety and online extremism. She joined CBS News after graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill and was previously an associate producer at the CBS News National Desk. Read Full Bio Lauren Fichten July 25, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Hundreds of millions of people a week turn to ChatGPT for health advice, and now the platform has a dedicated space for those users.This week, OpenAI rolled out Health in ChatGPT, where users can upload medical records such as lab results and medications, and connect Apple Health to allow the platform access to health and fitness data."With…
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