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ChatGPT Handles 600,000 Weekly Health Queries from 'Hospital Deserts' — 70% After Business Hours
OpenAI has disclosed that approximately 600,000 of ChatGPT's weekly health-related queries originate from areas where residents must travel 30+ minutes to reach the nearest hospital. Seven in ten of all health queries arrive outside regular office hours. The numbers reframe ChatGPT as de facto healthcare infrastructure for medically underserved populations.