AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Should you trust them?
Business AI chatbots are offering financial advice. August 12, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Stephan Bisaha AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Experts say AI can get personal finance fundamentals right but may struggle with nuanced questions.
- ▪Business AI chatbots are offering financial advice.
- ▪August 12, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Stephan Bisaha AI chatbots are offering financial advice.
- ▪Experts say AI can get personal finance fundamentals right but may struggle with nuanced questions.
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Business AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Should you trust them? August 12, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Stephan Bisaha AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Should you trust them? Audio will be available later today. Experts say AI can get personal finance fundamentals right but may struggle with nuanced questions. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP If you ask an AI chatbot for advice on how to revive your wilted tomato plant or for a movie recommendation, even a bad answer has pretty low stakes. Not true when your money is on the line. Still, some Americans are giving it a try.
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