Krux
March 15, 2026
Microsoft Locks Your Health Data in a Separate AI
Published: March 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Updated: March 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM
100-word summary
Microsoft just carved out a walled-off section of Copilot exclusively for medical queries. Copilot Health merges your health records, lab results, and wearable data from Apple Health, Oura, or Fitbit into one interface that won't leak into your work chat history. The conversations stay encrypted and isolated from the main Copilot, and nothing trains future models. It pulls answers from Harvard Health and includes a real-time provider directory for referrals. One concrete shift: you can now walk into a doctor's appointment with your scattered health history already assembled and cited, not scribbled on a napkin. It's waitlist-only for U.S. adults right now, but 230 physicians from 24 countries helped shape...
What happened
Microsoft just carved out a walled-off section of Copilot exclusively for medical queries. Copilot Health merges your health records, lab results, and wearable data from Apple Health, Oura, or Fitbit into one interface that won't leak into your work chat history. The conversations stay encrypted and isolated from the main Copilot, and nothing trains future models.
Why it matters
It pulls answers from Harvard Health and includes a real-time provider directory for referrals. One concrete shift: you can now walk into a doctor's appointment with your scattered health history already assembled and cited, not scribbled on a napkin. It's waitlist-only for U.S. adults right now, but 230 physicians from 24 countries helped shape the guardrails.