OpenAI and Arianna Huffington are working together on an ‘AI health coach’
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images AI leaders are increasingly optimistic about the technology's potential in the health sector, especially when it comes to personalized bots that can comprehend and address individual health concerns.
OpenAI and Arianna Huffington are now jointly funding the development of an AI health coach" through Thrive AI Health. In a Time magazine op-ed, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Huffington stated that the bot will be trained on the best peer-reviewed science" alongside the personal biometric, lab, and other medical data you've chosen to share with it."
The company tapped DeCarlos Love, a former Google executive who previously worked on Fitbit and other wearables, to be CEO. Thrive AI Health also established research partnerships with several...