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‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies

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Source: The Guardian TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026

Summary

A study found that ChatGPT Health, a feature that lets users connect their medical records to get health advice, failed to recommend hospital visits in over half of cases where they were medically necessary and often missed signs of suicidal ideation (thoughts of suicide). Experts worry this could cause serious harm or death, since over 40 million people ask ChatGPT for health advice daily.

Classification

Attack SophisticationModerate

Impact (CIA+S)

safety

Affected Vendors

OpenAI

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Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/chatgpt-health-fails-recognise-medical-emergencies

First tracked: February 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%