In an op-ed published this summer, Arianna Huffington and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman introduced Thrive AI Health, a new venture aimed at developing an AI-powered assistant focused on promoting healthier lifestyles. Backed by Thrive Global and the OpenAI Startup Fund, Thrive AI Health’s goal is to offer personalized guidance on sleep, nutrition, fitness, stress management, and social well-being.
However, months after the announcement, the product remains a work in progress. A recent TechCrunch discovery revealed a demo of the platform’s minimum viable version, hosted on the company’s official website. Although largely nonfunctional, the demo presents a user interface resembling chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. It suggests prompts such as “Can you analyze my sleep patterns?” and “What were my heart rate over the last week?” while offering fields for users to input personal health data like age, weight, and pre-existing conditions.
The demo’s welcome message reads: “Start exploring our features to track your health journey, log your activities, and get personalized insights. We’re here to help you thrive every step of the way!”
Since the initial unveiling, Thrive AI Health has been relatively quiet. CEO DeCarlos Love has remained inactive on X since July, and aside from launching a beta sign-up program, the company has made few public statements. In an October press release, Thrive AI Health mentioned that subscribers of Function Health, a premium health management platform, would be able to share their data for “hyper-personalized behavior change recommendations” and real-time, tailored guidance.
The startup, which lists fewer than 10 employees on LinkedIn, has faced significant challenges that are typical of AI health apps, which often encounter business, technical, and regulatory roadblocks. Despite Altman and Huffington’s involvement, which brings considerable attention to Thrive, the project is sure to face increased scrutiny moving forward.
