Onix Launches AI Bot Platform Where Users Pay to Chat With Digital Health Experts
Onix is launching a platform where people pay to chat with AI versions of health and wellness influencers. The company calls it a "Substack of bots" where digital copies of real experts give advice 24/7.
Onix is creating a new type of platform where users pay to chat with AI versions of health and wellness influencers. The startup describes its service as a "Substack of bots" - referring to the popular newsletter platform.
The AI chatbots are designed as "digital twins" of real health experts and influencers. These bots can give advice around the clock and may also promote the original expert's products during conversations.
This follows a growing trend of companies turning human experts into AI trainers. Other startups like Delphi are also working on similar technology that lets experts create chatbot versions of themselves.
The concept faces challenges beyond just the technical hurdles. Companies must convince people to trust advice from simulated versions of real experts rather than talking to humans directly. There are also questions about liability and safety when AI gives health advice.
Some AI startups have faced criticism for overstating their technology. Builder.ai, a Microsoft-backed company, was recently revealed to use hundreds of human engineers in India rather than AI to develop apps as claimed.
This could change how you get health advice, making expert guidance available anytime for a fee. But you'll be talking to AI, not real doctors, which raises questions about safety and accuracy of medical information.
Watch for Onix to announce pricing and launch details for its bot platform.
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