TechCrunch Daily Crunch Doctors think AI has a place in healthcare
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Jan 14, 2026 Explore the fascinating intersection of AI and healthcare. Doctors raise concerns about misleading information from ChatGPT, while new AI tools promise to streamline patient care. The risks of data security and AI errors are discussed, alongside the potential for AI to alleviate long wait times for medical appointments. Innovative projects like ChatEHR aim to improve clinician efficiency. However, a tension exists between necessary medical caution and the push for technological advancement.
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ChatGPT Gave Misleading Medical Statistics
- Dr. Sina Bari described a patient who brought ChatGPT output claiming a medication had a 45% pulmonary embolism risk.
- He traced the statistic to a niche tuberculosis subgroup study that didn't apply to the patient.
ChatGPT Health Offers Private, Record-Linked Chat
- OpenAI's ChatGPT Health will let users discuss health privately and opt out of training data use.
- Users can upload records and sync apps to get more personalized responses, raising security concerns.
Data Flow Creates Regulatory Tension
- Transferring medical data from HIPAA-compliant systems to non-HIPAA vendors creates regulatory and security questions.
- Yet many patients already use chatbots for health, making regulation reactive rather than preventive.