Explained: What has changed in OpenAI's policy on health and medical information on ChatGPT

OpenAI has strongly dismissed viral claims suggesting that the recent updates to its usage policy now prohibit ChatGPT from offering legal or medical advice. An executive from the AI giant has asserted that the chatbot’s core behaviour and guidelines regarding sensitive advice remain entirely unchanged. The flurry of speculation erupted on social media following OpenAI’s update to its Usage Policy on October 29. In this article, we will break down three key aspects of this event: What actually changed in OpenAI's usage policy, how the speculation about restrictions on health and legal advice arose and what the company said in its official clarification to counter the misinformation. This context is crucial for understanding that while the format of the policy shifted, the fundamental rul