Has your doctor been replaced by ChatGPT?

As expected, in the health sector, if AI sometimes makes our doctors less intelligent, it does the same to the rest of the population, who no longer hesitate to turn to chatbots for medical advice, rather than to professionals. OpenAI recently published a report on the subject, explaining that in the last three months, three out of five adults in the United States have used AI tools like ChatGPT for health-related questions. Questions about insurance and payments, but also questions coming from areas considered medical deserts, or asked more frequently when clinics are closed. ChatGPT Health soon to be deployed worldwide? Also reporting that more than 230 million people worldwide ask health-related questions to ChatGPT every week, OpenAI announced the arrival of a feature called ChatGPT Health, first in the USA, then later in India, Brazil, Mexico, and the Philippines (and then everywhere else?). This option allows you to connect your medical documents and health app data to ChatGPT. Addressing health-related anxiety. The aim is to "help users understand their test results, get advice on diet and exercise, and prepare for their medical appointments." In other words, why go to the doctor when you can just ask ChatGPT? This trend highlights the difficulty of accessing healthcare, both financially (particularly in the US, where health insurance doesn't work like in France) and geographically. According to a statement by Ami Bhatt, Director of Innovation at the American College of Cardiology, at the last CES: "Health anxiety is real. Artificial intelligence isn't as effective as a doctor, but it's better than a complete lack of care." Bring on tomorrow!