ChatGPT Health ‘under-triaged’ half of medical emergencies in a new study
March 6, 2026

(NBC News) – Researchers tested different medical scenarios with the chatbot. In more than half of cases in which doctors would send patients to the ER, the chatbot said it was OK to delay care.
ChatGPT Health — OpenAI’s new health-focused chatbot — frequently underestimated the severity of medical emergencies, according to a study published last week in the journal Nature Medicine. (Read More)