Former OpenAI Exec Uses AI To Fight Chronic Illness

You've probably heard of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Well, one of its former senior leaders, Fidji Simo, has now embarked on a very personal mission: using artificial intelligence to help find a cure for a chronic illness she battles herself.

Simo suffers from Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS. This is a condition that affects your blood circulation and can cause things like dizziness, fatigue and a racing heart – making everyday life incredibly challenging. After years of dealing with this, she left her high-profile role to focus on her new startup.

Her company is taking a unique approach. They're collecting a lot of data, including thousands of blood samples, to better understand POTS. The idea is that by feeding all this information into AI, they can spot patterns and develop new treatments or even a cure that might have been missed by traditional methods.

It's a powerful example of how AI isn't just about flashy new apps or making businesses more efficient. It can also be a tool for deeply personal, life-changing breakthroughs in health. For everyday Australians living with chronic conditions, stories like this offer a real sense of hope that technology might just hold some answers.