OpenAI restricted from providing advice that requires professional licensing
OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT usage policy to prohibit it from being used as a substitute for personalized professional medical, legal, and financial advice. Recent updates to its usage policies restate the model’s limitations, highlighting that tailored guidance requiring a licensed practitioner—such as diagnosing a condition, prescribing treatment, crafting legal documents, or offering investment strategies—remains outside the system’s permitted scope. The change follows growing concerns over liability and user safety as more people turn to AI for high-stakes decision-making.