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OpenAI's Health Plugin sparks privacy concerns with Apple Health, Epic MyChart data access

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OpenAI's new Health Plugin has raised privacy concerns due to its default settings, which reportedly involve elevated-risk actions. The plugin's ability to connect with sensitive user data from Apple Health and Epic MyChart has prompted questions about the data-sharing agreements between OpenAI, Apple Inc., and Epic Games. AI

IMPACT Raises significant questions about data privacy and security for AI integrations with sensitive health information.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a product feature (a plugin) and its implications, rather than a core AI model release or research.

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OpenAI's Health Plugin sparks privacy concerns with Apple Health, Epic MyChart data access

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This is unhinged. OpenAI now connects to Apple Health and Epic MyChart data—and its Health Plugin defaults to elevated-risk actions. Why did Apple and Epic even

    This is unhinged. OpenAI now connects to Apple Health and Epic MyChart data—and its Health Plugin defaults to elevated-risk actions. Why did Apple and Epic even agree to this? # ai # privacy

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