When I logged into ChatGPT last week to lay out a cluster of odd, frustrating symptoms, irregular cycles, sudden night sweats, subtle mood swings and exhaustion, I was looking for help to relieve the symptoms. What I got instead was a confident, direct diagnosis: Congratulations, you’re likely in your first trimester!
There was just one glaring problem: I am absolutely not pregnant. My husband has had a vasectomy and I'm in the thick of perimenopause. But the sheer certainty with which the AI delivered its verdict left me stunned. If I hadn't known my own body — or if I had been younger, anxious or facing a high-stakes health decision — that piece of advice could have derailed my day, sent me down an emotional rabbit hole, or led to unnecessary medical testing.
