India, July 12 -- OpenAI is making healthcare one of its biggest business priorities. OpenAI is now focusing heavily on the healthcare industry because it believes AI can improve healthcare for millions of people. The company says healthcare is now one of its most important business areas, also called a "vertical."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is personally joining meetings with hospital CEOs to convince them to use OpenAI's AI tools. His presence shows how important healthcare has become for the company, according to Forbes. OpenAI believes hospital leaders are more likely to trust the company when Altman explains its vision himself.

In January, OpenAI announced that eight major US health systems became customers of its enterprise healthcare ...