Copilot Health is now in preview, and Microsoft’s ambition for it is clear, an AI assistant that knows your health history, understands your fitness data, and can help you make sense of your medical records, all in one place.
Copilot Health is a dedicated space within the Copilot chatbot at copilot.microsoft.com/health where you can get answers to your health-related questions.
What does Copilot Health actually do?
It consists of a health profile where you add your background and goals so Copilot can give you responses that are actually relevant and personalized, rather than generic.
You can also connect Apple Health, with more wearable integrations coming soon, and link your health records from over 50,000 US provider organizations. This gives Copilot a genuinely complete picture of your health rather than a partial one.
The feature delivers personalized insights based on your overall health profile, data and conversations. If you have a blood test report, Copilot Health can help you understand it better, and help you find the right healthcare provider based on speciality, preferred language, location, and insurance coverage.
To add more credibility to the product, Microsoft has developed it with an external panel of over 250 physicians, and that too, from more than 24 countries around the world. It has also achieved ISO/IEC 42001 certification.
Should you trust it with your health data?
Copilot Health conversations are not shared with the rest of Copilot. Microsoft also says they are not used to train AI. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit and you can delete everything at any time, giving you control over when and what you want to share.
Furthermore, the AI assistant sources health information using principles published by the National Academy of Medicine and through a partnership with Harvard Health.
However, like with every other health-focussed version of an AI tool (like ChatGPT Health), Copilot Health is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease. The company has been very clear in saying that it is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Given that Microsoft’s consumer products already handle over 50 million health questions every day, Copilot Health is less of something new and more of a formalization of something already happening.
For now, Copilot Health is available in preview to US users aged 18 and over with a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium subscription.
