There is little news that people are finding ways to use AI to make investment decisions, but there is the risk that they have to put their money into their work according to the chatbot.
Reddit's Wall Street bet-like trading and investment forums are full of stories of investors who claim that ChatGpt will help them become better traders. In fact, this tool has several good uses.
“AI can literally do everything that it took me six years to learn,” said trader Erik Smolinski, adding that he mainly uses it for data and analysis, slicing particularly complex data.
But what is his standard story, and what is the risk of using AI to communicate how to invest? Business Insider asked several financial supervisors for best practice if they wanted to take advantage of AI-generated advice.
Take AI trading advice at your own risk
Confirmation bias is an important concern, especially when asking investors to trade advice to AI models, especially with start-ups, as there may be little information available.
“In my experience, LLMS is often drawn from a small self-enhancing pool of sources when analyzing early stages or niche projects,” said Markus Levin, co-founder of blockchain company Xyo. “It usually means company press releases, X, Reddit threads, and founder posts on the look of carefully managed media.”
Levin said the unique models used by trading companies can generate high success rates, but they are different from those available to retail investors. “They are asking public questions such as, 'Which project will be 5-10 times this year?” And treat the answers as investment insights.
Eric Croak, president of Croak Capital, was dull about his views on AI-generated advice, which he described as “algorithm-assisted gambling.”
“I think the dangers of AI with cryptography and options are that it can effectively explain particularly asymmetric risks,” he said, noting that these bots can easily omit key factors such as tax outcomes and liquidity concerns.
Croak is not the only expert who sees AI bots as having high risk in allowing them to make transaction decisions.
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“AI tools have zero accountability for boards and laws, so users should be careful,” said Linda Tayonemoto, personal finance coach and educator. “AI advice that leads to tax penalties or investment losses means you're on your own.”
Red flag to look for advice
What behavior or responses from a chatbot might be a sign that you are giving you bad advice?
“We argue that the biggest red flag is a clean, packaged or confident AI pitch without quoting accurate numbers, time frames or dates,” Croak says. “If you read it like a marketing blog instead of an investment note, that's your warning.”
He highlighted the dangers of generalized recommendations. Tim Newell, founder and CEO of Personal Finance Platform Greenfi, reiterated the sentiment.
“The biggest red flag is general advice. Great financial advice from people and AI always starts by understanding your unique situation and goals, rather than always providing all the answers,” he said.
Jake Falcon, founder and CEO of Falcon Wealth Advisors, said that when chatbots appear to be overly confident in their predictions, it is a common characteristic of many AI models. He added that if BOT provides information, investors should also monitor for lack of attribution.
“Reliable advice should include context, limitations and risk disclosure. Many AI outputs skip this entirely,” he said.
