Maybe don’t ask AI questions when it comes to your finances. Matt G. Southern posted over at SearchEngineJournal.com about a study by The College Investor.
Out of 100 personal finance searches, 43% had misleading or incorrect information.
I have noticed this myself, I was not asking AI overview a question but it showed up on top of a search query. I was like that’s not right, and it’s not a hard question.
From the study:
Key Findings
The study evaluated AI overviews across various financial topics, including banking, credit, investing, taxes, and student loans.
The results showed:
- 57% of AI overviews were accurate
- 43% contained misleading or inaccurate information
- 12% were completely incorrect
- 31% were either misleading or missing crucial details
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