AI tools are slowly getting into healthcare, with OpenAI and now Microsoft introducing health-related features in their chatbots. Today, Microsoft announced Copilot Health, a new flavor of Copilot designed to help you make sense of all your health data collected by your wearable device.
Microsoft"s pitch is simple: our wearable devices, such as smart watches or rings, collect a lot of health data, but figuring out meaningful insights out of that data abundance is often a challenge. Here is where Copilot Health steps in. Microsoft does not want to make Copilot your doctor (Microsoft makes that very clear in the announcement). Instead, it wants you to give it all your health data so that Copilot can "apply intelligence to turn it into a coherent story." As such, you can better understand your body and come to your doctor more prepared.
With your permission, Copilot Health can use the following data:
- Activity levels, sleep patterns, vital signs, and other trends from over 50 wearable devices, including Apple Health, Oura, Fitbit and more.
- Health records from over 50,000 US hospitals and provider organizations through HealthEx, including your visit summaries, medication lists, and test results.
- Comprehensive lab test results from Function.
Microsoft is making sure Copilot gives credible data and does not just make stuff up. Health-related answers come based on the information from health organizations across 50 countries and feature clear citations and easy links to source materials. Microsoft claims that over 230 physicians from 24 countries contribute to the development. Additionally, Copilot Health can find a doctor that works with your insurance and look for practitioners by their speciality, location, language, and more.
Of course, privacy is a massive issue here, as health data is considered one of the most sensitive types of personal information. Microsoft says that conversations with Copilot Health and your data are isolated from general Copilot and not used for model training. Also, you can revoke access to data sources and delete everything whenever you like.
Microsoft is not rushing the rollout. If you want to try Copilot Health, you can join the waitlist on the official website. At first, the service is available in the US in English for users over 18 years old.