According to MIT Technology Review, Microsoft launched Copilot Health earlier this month, a new feature within its Copilot app that allows users to connect their medical records and ask specific health-related questions. Just days before Microsoft’s announcement, Amazon revealed that Health AI, an LLM-based tool that was previously restricted, would be expanding its availability, the publication reports.
The launches come at a time when the number of AI health tools continues to grow rapidly. However, MIT Technology Review raises questions about how well these tools actually work in practice. The publication’s headline explicitly asks “how well do they work?” suggesting uncertainty around the effectiveness and reliability of the expanding array of AI-powered health applications entering the market.
The timing of these major tech company announcements reflects the intensifying competition in the AI health space, though the article indicates that fundamental questions about performance and efficacy remain unanswered as these tools become more widely available to consumers.