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OpenAI Acquires Torch to Accelerate Health-Care Push

The deal deepens OpenAI's move into medical workflows following the recent debut of ChatGPT Health.

Overview

  • OpenAI said Torch’s employees will join the company as part of the acquisition.
  • The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction.
  • Torch built a “unified medical memory” designed to centralize patients’ health data that is typically spread across vendors and formats.
  • The purchase follows OpenAI’s rollout of ChatGPT Health and enterprise products, with initial partners including HCA Healthcare.
  • OpenAI recently hired Google’s Albert Lee to lead corporate development, signaling an ongoing acquisition-led strategy in health care.