Microsoft Copilot now boarding your health information

Microsoft wants to store your healthcare data so that its AI "delivers personalized health insights that you can act on," but without the liability that comes with actual medical advice.

This biz has created a supposedly "separate, secure space within Copilot" to do so, under the name Copilot Health.

The company's announcement buries the lede. At the end of its post comes the disclaimer: "Copilot Health is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent diseases or other conditions and is not a substitute for professional medical advice."

That's perhaps for the best in light of a recent UK study that found chatbots give poor medical advice.

Nonetheless, people commonly consult AI models for advice about their health. When OpenAI counted up potential customers, it found more than 40 million people worldwide asking ChatGPT for healthcare advice each day. Eager to tap into that market, OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health ...