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The First Stop for Health Questions

People already use ChatGPT like a doctor’s assistant. Now, OpenAI is making it official.

The company has launched ChatGPT Health, a new feature that lets users connect their health data directly to ChatGPT. That can include information from fitness apps like Apple Health and MyFitnessPal, and even electronic medical records.

It’s not a random move: millions of people already use ChatGPT to ask about symptoms, lab results and fitness plans. OpenAI says it’s one of the chatbot’s most common uses, with more than 230M people asking health questions every week.

ChatGPT Health is meant to create a complete picture of users’ health:

• Users can choose to let ChatGPT see past lab results, medications or nutrition data - and then ask more personalized questions.

• The system can help explain patterns, highlight things that might be worth discussing with a doctor, or simply help people keep track of health information scattered across apps, portals, and PDFs.

• OpenAI stresses that ChatGPT Health is not a replacement for doctors, and it is not described as HIPAA-compliant.

The company also says it will not train its models on medical data, and users can revoke access to their data at any time.

It’s an ambitious goal: OpenAI is positioning ChatGPT as a kind of digital front door - a single interface people use to navigate different parts of their lives, from shopping to healthcare. The company has been quietly building toward this for years, hiring executives with deep experience in medical platforms and digital health.

(Source: Sharon Goldman reporting for Fortune)

Who Let the Robot Run the Hotel?

Las Vegas has a new front-desk star.

At the Otonomous Hotel (billed as the world’s first fully AI-powered hotel), guests are welcomed by Oto, a robot concierge with the title “Chief Vibes Officer.”

Oto greets guests in the lobby, answers questions, suggests restaurants, handles basic requests like housekeeping, and even offers relationship advice. The hotel itself is designed around AI: check-in is done through a mobile app, IDs are uploaded digitally, and room access works via QR codes instead of keys.

Developed by California-based company IntBot, the robot speaks more than 50 languages and can hold free-flowing conversations.

We’ve All Wasted Money on Skincare

How many half-used bottles of "miracle" skincare creams are sitting in your bathroom cabinet right now? 

There is a unique frustration in skincare. You stand in the aisle, reading ingredients you don’t fully understand, spending money you worked hard for, hoping this time the product actually works.

I spoke with Anastasia Georgievskaya, CEO and co-founder of Haut.AI, who decided enough was enough.

Born in Moscow, Georgievskaya holds a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from Brunel University London, and a master’s degree in Bioengineering from Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia.

She noticed early on that online beauty fails at one basic thing: people can’t see how a product will actually work on their skin.

That insight led her to build Haut.AI, where her tech turns a simple selfie into a biological lab test. It doesn’t just scan your face; it understands your unique skin metrics and simulates exactly how products will perform on you over time.

Today, Haut.AI works with global beauty retailers to make online skincare more accurate, more inclusive, and far less wasteful.

Georgievskaya is a scientist by training and a true visionary in skin health: you do not want to miss my chat with her.

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Thanks to Google for sponsoring this episode.

AI Around the World

In Singapore, banks are retraining 35,000 workers to use AI as it becomes part of daily banking work. Tasks that once took hours can now be done in minutes - the government is working with major banks to teach AI skills and reduce the risk of job losses.

In China, AI startup Zhipu has become the first major Chinese maker of AI models to go public after a $558M debut in Hong Kong. Seen as a local rival to companies like OpenAI, the listing marks a milestone for China’s push to build homegrown AI leaders.

In Italy, DeepSeek plans to launch an Italian version of its chatbot after reaching an agreement with regulators over concerns about misleading answers. The company will add clear warnings in Italian, make changes to reduce “hallucinations,” and report back within 120 days - or risk fines of up to $11.6M.