Jan 28, 2026
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This function allows you to join personal health data to get answers with more context, but experts say that the risks and ...
Jorge Morla, technologist: "Many people have uploaded their analyzes to ChatGPT; they say it helps interpret the results but does not replace the doctor"
This functionality allows you to link personal health data to get more contextual answers, but experts warn of risks and early failures.
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OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, has announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, a hotly debated new tool.The app, which connects personal health data to allow artificial intelligence to respond with more context, was one of the key topics of the "Herrera en" technology segment analyzed by Jorge Morella and Alberto Herrera.
What is ChatGPT Health and how does it work?
As technologist Jorge Morla explains, the move is not a sudden idea, but a response to an existing reality: "200 million people" worldwide already use ChatGPT every week to ask questions about their health and well-being. In this situation, OpenAI decided to create a special environment to try to ensure that these queries are made in a "safer" way.
This new section works as a space independent of the normal chat, with different rules and, in theory, better data protection.Users can send medical reports, detailed information or even connect the app with smart watches.The company ensures that all information shared on ChatGPT Health is isolated and flagged, without any connection to other discussions.
The idea is to help you understand your health, not to replace the doctor."
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The main goal, as OpenAI emphasizes, is not to close the doctor population."The basic idea is something specific, which is to help you better understand your health, not to replace a doctor," said Morla.The tool is designed to interpret the results, to prepare questions for the next medical appointment or to explain complex terms, but not to diagnose, treat or prescribe.
Initial failures and the caution of experts
Despite the good intentions, the application, which has only been working in the United States for a few weeks, has already faced serious problems.Morla mentioned one of the most discussed: a reporter from the Washington Post connected to his data and smart face, and the AI warned him that he "suddenly will have a heart attack."After the frustration went to the doctor, it was confirmed that it was perfect, and the error was caused by replacing the device with other sensors.
Such incidents have led expert circles to call for caution.There is consensus that ChatGPT Health can be useful for "low-risk" questions, but using it for diagnosis or clinical decisions is risky because the AI is still prone to "hallucinations."In addition, Morla recalled that the tool has not yet passed the independent clinical evaluations required for other health applications.
"Artificial intelligence is still hallucinating," he said.
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Fearing that the technology would replace health care workers, Morla coined the "radiologist paradox."A few years ago it was thought that artificial intelligence would put these specialists out of a job, but the opposite is true: "Today, radiologists are needed more than ever," because someone has to interpret, interpret and take responsibility for the huge amount of data that machines process.This could be the future of the relationship between doctors and artificial intelligence.
France: ban the network for children under the age of 15
In another line, Herrera and Morla referred to the strong measure France was about to take.President Emmanuel Macron called for the acceleration of the law banning children under 15 from accessing social networks;This would make the French country the first in the European Union to impose such a restriction and the second in the world after Australia.
The measure means technology councils will have the power to prevent small registers from being created for that age.However, the age verification method is the most difficult point.Macron points to options such as facial recognition or switching to a national database, which Morla said "unlocks a delicate treasure trove" in terms of privacy.
The proposal did not receive unanimous support.Some French leftists described the initiative as "digital fatherhood" and defended it by saying that "the solution is not a ban, but better education".This position reflects the great social debate in the 21st century about whether technological challenges should be answered with restrictions or training.
The dilemma between “banning or teaching how to use,” as the conversation concluded, is one of the most interesting and complex today.Decisions in this area are crucial, Morla warned, since the "next generation" that will eventually take charge of the country depends on them.
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