What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future ChatGPT, MD
Jan 18, 2026
Brittany Trang, a health tech reporter for Stat News, dives into the evolving role of AI in healthcare. They explore how AI scribes are alleviating doctors' paperwork burdens and the emergence of health chatbots like ChatGPT Health. Brittany raises concerns about the reliability of these AI models, noting significant risks of misinformation. The discussion highlights the mixed feelings among doctors regarding AI tools, balancing patient access to information with the threat of harmful advice. Ultimately, they examine AI's potential beyond chatbots, emphasizing its practical uses in reducing clinician workloads.
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AI Is Moving From Scribe To Health Advisor
- AI scribes are already common in clinical visits and relieve doctors from real-time note-taking.
- New LLM-based tools aim to expand that role into conversational, record-connected health advice for patients.
Health Chatbots Become Big Data Hubs
- ChatGPT Health and Claude for Health let users upload medical records and connect health devices to personalize responses.
- These products are designed as data-collection platforms linking many consumer and clinical data sources.
Ask How Your Data Will Be Used
- Do not assume uploaded medical data will be used only for private responses; confirm training and fine-tuning policies.
- Ask whether your data will be used to update foundation or downstream models before sharing records.