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Fidji Simo quote, Jan 7, 2026

CEO of Applications, OpenAI · Jan 7, 2026 · Post, ChatGPT Health

I asked whether I should be taking this antibiotic given my medical history, and ChatGPT flagged that this particular antibiotic could reactivate a very serious infection I’d had a couple of years prior.

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Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications, OpenAI
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ChatGPT Health
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Health
Company
OpenAI
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fidjisimo.substack.com/p/chatgpt-health

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