Summary: OpenAI has launched “ChatGPT Health,” allowing users to link medical records for personalized wellness advice. While OpenAI claims data is compartmentalized and not used for training, the security community is sounding the alarm on the “ZombieAgent” attack, which shows AI agents can have persistent data-leak risks.
Business Impact: This moves AI into highly regulated HIPAA/GDPR territory. Companies whose employees use these features risk “Shadow Health Data” entering the corporate ecosystem. If an employee links a work-issued device, sensitive personal health data could be exfiltrated through compromised AI sessions.
Why It Happened: The massive demand for personal wellness assistance and the failure of traditional healthcare systems to provide rapid answers are driving users toward AI-driven self-diagnosis tools.
Recommended Executive Action: Update your Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) to explicitly address the use of AI health agents on corporate devices. Ensure your DLP (Data Loss Prevention) tools are tuned to detect the movement of medical file formats to AI provider endpoints.
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