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The benefits of AI in health care outweigh potential hazards, many experts say

By Katia Riddle
Published January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM EST

ChatGPT Health is OpenAI's foray into medicine, and so far, it gets high marks from both a cancer patient and a leading doctor. But there are worries it could be misused.

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