OpenAI has pushed back on claims that its chatbot, ChatGPT, is no longer allowed to provide legal and medical advice. In a statement on X, Karan Singhal, OpenAI's head of health AI, said the reports are "not true." According to Singhal, the behavior of ChatGPT "remains unchanged."
Singhal noted that ChatGPT was never meant to be a substitute for professional advice but would continue to serve as a resource for people seeking to understand legal and medical information. He also clarified that the new policy update on October 29th lists certain activities that are not allowed, including providing tailored advice that requires a license, such as legal or medical advice.
Singhal stated that this is not a new change to OpenAI's terms but rather an updated list of rules that reflect a universal set of policies across OpenAI products and services. The company previously had three separate policies, and with the new update, it has streamlined its rules into one unified list.
The claims in question seem to have originated from a now-deleted post on the betting platform Kalshi, which falsely stated that ChatGPT would no longer provide health or legal advice. It appears that this misinformation has been spread across social media, causing confusion among users about the capabilities of ChatGPT.
Singhal noted that ChatGPT was never meant to be a substitute for professional advice but would continue to serve as a resource for people seeking to understand legal and medical information. He also clarified that the new policy update on October 29th lists certain activities that are not allowed, including providing tailored advice that requires a license, such as legal or medical advice.
Singhal stated that this is not a new change to OpenAI's terms but rather an updated list of rules that reflect a universal set of policies across OpenAI products and services. The company previously had three separate policies, and with the new update, it has streamlined its rules into one unified list.
The claims in question seem to have originated from a now-deleted post on the betting platform Kalshi, which falsely stated that ChatGPT would no longer provide health or legal advice. It appears that this misinformation has been spread across social media, causing confusion among users about the capabilities of ChatGPT.
... like what just happened here? So OpenAI's chatbot was going to stop giving legit legal and medical advice but then they said nope, it's still good to go! 
I mean, come on, who knew Kalshi would delete the post before anyone caught the lie 
? Now people are all confused online... what a mess 
. I mean, can you imagine a world without our fave chatbot? 
But it looks like Karan Singhal is on the case and setting the record straight 
. Like, yeah, ChatGPT still won't give legal or medical advice, but that's just common sense 
. And btw, I'm loving how OpenAI is streamlining its policies - talk about making life easier for us users! 
. Let's just hope this whole thing doesn't get blown out of proportion again... fingers crossed 
This whole thing with ChatGPT and its alleged limitations on providing advice is a prime example of that. I think it's great that OpenAI is pushing back against these claims and setting the record straight - it shows they're committed to transparency, even when faced with false reports.
. So, like, if you need help with something legal or medical, don't rely on ChatGPT, go talk to a real person, 'kay? But at the same time, it's kinda cool that they're making their rules more clear and stuff... I guess I'll just stick to using it for fun chat topics only 
. And omg, have you guys seen those crazy AI art generators? 
Like, wouldn't that be useful? 
And then again... isn't it just saying they're making their rules more clear? 
I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking this...
So apparently there was this one post on kalshi that spread fake news about chatgpt not being able 2 give personalized advice 
. I mean, come on, ChatGPT was never meant for that, it's just a resource to help us learn more about things, not give personalized advice 
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... it's just so sad. I wish people would fact-check before sharing stuff online 
. Anyway, glad OpenAI set the record straight, now let's all calm down and use our heads 
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. I mean who needs AI chatbots to be like robots and only provide info, right? 
It's meant to be a resource not a substitute for actual expert advice 
. And btw it's not like they're saying it can't do anything related to health or law, just that we gotta have rules in place so everyone knows what's up 
but karans statement makes sense, it's not meant to be a substitute for real professionals 
. And btw, I love how OpenAI is updating its policies - it's all about making things easier for users and less confusing 
, and it got me wondering if i should use buttermilk or regular milk... anyway back to chatgpt, i mean if they're saying it's not providing medical advice then why is there a 'medical' section on the thing? 
anyway i guess this whole thing is just a big ol' mess 
. I mean, I get it, OpenAI doesn't want people getting legit advice from a bot 
. And honestly, who needs tailored advice anyway? 
! ChatGPT is great for learning stuff, but not for making life or death decisions 
. It's pretty clear that someone on Kalshi platform just made up some random crap and now everyone's talking about it 
. I'm just glad OpenAI's being transparent about the new rules – at least they're not trying to hide anything 
!