Rumors of ChatGPT’s sudden career change have been greatly exaggerated. Over the weekend, social media users began freaking out over claims that OpenAI had banned ChatGPT from offering legal or medical advice after an October 29th policy update. The story spread fast, even the betting platform Kalshi posted (and later deleted) a dramatic “JUST IN” alert saying ChatGPT would “no longer provide health or legal advice.” Not so fast, says OpenAI. Karan Singhal, the company’s head of health AI, jumped in on X (Twitter) to set the record straight: “Not true,” he wrote. Not true. Despite speculation, this is not a new change to our terms. Model behavior remains unchanged. ChatGPT has never been a substitute for professional advice, but it will continue to be a great resource to help people understand legal and health information. https://t.co/fCCCwXGrJv— Karan Singhal (@thekaransinghal) November 3, 2025 “ChatGPT has never been a substitute for professional advice, but it will continue to be a great resource to help people understand legal and health information.” ChatGPT is still happy to explain your lab results or decode that weird legal jargon, but it just won’t represent you in court or prescribe antibiotics. The confusion stems from OpenAI’s newly updated usage policy, which merges several older documents into one tidy list of “don’ts.” Among them: users can’t rely on ChatGPT for “tailored advice that requires a license, such as legal or medical advice, without appropriate involvement by a licensed professional.” That might sound new, but it’s actually old…ChatGPT isn’t giving up on its side gig as a doctor and lawyer