OpenAI announced It has acquired a small startup called Torch for an undisclosed amount. An anonymous source gave this information Information OpenAI committed $100 million worth of equity to the startup. Torch’s four-person team is joining both companies OpenAI Said.
Torch was working on an app that connects all the medical information of a person from various sources like doctor visits, lab tests, wearable devices and consumer wellness testing and other similar portals for AI use. The Torch team called their technology “a medical memory for AI, unifying scattered records into a single reference engine.”
The Torch team met when they worked at Forward Health, Torch co-founder Ilya Abyzov said in a post Forward on x was known For its AI-powered doctor’s offices. it Shut down suddenly at the end of 2024 After raising over $400 million.
This acquisition-rent means a different fate. The team and its technology will be part of OpenAI Newly Announced Chatgpt HealthA service for people to analyze and manage their health using a chatbot.
