- My recommendation is not to download apps that claim to have ChatGPT software. It’s hard to distinguish between legitimate ChatGPT-related apps and those looking to make quick money.
- Do not click on Facebook or Google AI chatbot ads. Could be a scam.
- Beware of web browser add-ons that promise AI productivity hacks. Could be a scam.
I hate giving you this advice. I don’t want you to be paranoid. You should also try AI chatbot software such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing, or Google’s Bard.
But with too many AI shortcomings and cash to make, I don’t know what to trust.
Scammers take advantage of trendy things. A year ago they duped people with a cryptocurrency scam. Bad guys and greedy companies are now touting AI chatbots. Powerful companies like Google and Meta make them possible.
Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Inflection AI, which developed the Pi chatbot, said:
What you can do: For now, we recommend only trying AI chatbots from (mostly) reputable companies such as Suleyman. I’ll show you the list soon.
With this caution, you may miss something great. That’s the unfortunate price the Internet pays when it betrays your trust.
5 chatbots you can trust
OpenAI startup ChatGPT: ChatGPT is available online here.
There is no ChatGPT smartphone app, but similar apps may appear in app stores.
Also check out the official list of OpenAI partners who have added ChatGPT functionality to sites like OpenTable, Expedia, Snapchat, Duolingo and Instacart. Not all of these companies have chatbot capabilities yet.
Bing AI: Now available to everyone here. Bing AI works best when using Microsoft’s Edge web browser or app. Download Edge here.
You can also use Bing AI in your iPhone or Android app.
Bard: Google’s AI chatbot is not yet available to everyone. You can join the waiting list.
Claude and Pi: Another valuable chatbot is powered by Claude software from a startup called Anthropic. For example, try Quora’s Poe AI chatbot.
Also, check out our Pi chatbot, which is advertised as a supportive AI companion. There is also a Pi app for iPhone. (There is no Android version yet.)
Suleyman suggests getting Pi to help with issues such as fixing the kitchen sink.
Please note that all of these AI chatbots are based on a technique called large scale language models and may give you false information.
Is that “ChatGPT” app what you’re looking for?
Be wary of AI chatbots not on my list for now.
The top charts of Apple’s and Google’s smartphone app stores are filled with apps claiming to have ChatGPT software and demanding money.
These apps can be useful and can be legitimate. OpenAI grants permission to integrate ChatGPT software into his websites and apps of other companies.
However, it is not clear what is the real ChatGPT app and what is falsely claiming that ChatGPT is used to sell garbage apps. Apple and Google don’t help distinguish. As far as I know, neither does OpenAI.
My request: OpenAI needs an online list of companies paying license fees for ChatGPT software. OpenAI did not respond to my question.
You may decide that the risk of trying an unfamiliar chatbot app is acceptable. that’s a good choice.
teach AI chatbots or features of interest. My colleagues and I will test more AI chatbots to see if they are useful and safe.
Beware of chatbot claims
Meta warned this week that it had discovered scammers taking over online accounts under the guise of ChatGPT and other Trojan chatbots.
According to Meta, these crooks created software for web browsers with some real ChatGPT functionality to disguise their malicious intent. Meta said she blocked more than 1,000 links to fake chatbots from being shared on apps like Facebook and Instagram.
Meta must also take responsibility for its role in the chatbot fraud economy. My colleague Jeremy Merrill discovered a number of Facebook ads of him impersonating ChatGPT or Google Bard and covertly stealing his account online.
Meta told me that they are continuously improving their ad enforcement.
My advice is to never click on any links you see on Facebook, Instagram or Google claiming to be related to AI or AI chatbots. This is overkill. Most of the time it is harmless.
The fundamental problem is that Facebook and Google do not verify all ads. This creates an opening to the cons.
Also, Meta mentioned fake browser extensions, so be careful with anything AI-related.
Extensions or add-ons are small software files that you download from your web browser, such as Chrome or Apple’s Safari. Many of them are great.
However, browser extensions are notorious privacy nightmares and AI scams are ubiquitous, so unless you trust the company that created the AI-related extensions, we advise you not to download them.
Last week, I asked you to show me the home screen of your smartphone. I was overwhelmed by the amount of people eager to show off their beautifully organized apps—chaos.
A very different approach to tailoring phone screens to your needs has proven to be: you Be the technology expert in your life.
I would like to share some screenshots from readers who are meticulous about grouping apps by function or color.
If you’re like me and hate those little red notification dots in apps, you can hide them:
On iPhone,[設定]→[通知]Go to. Tap the problematic app and turn off the “Badge” slider.
How you turn off notification dots on your Android phone depends on your device. Try going to your phone’s settings (gear icon) → Notifications → Notification dot on the app icon. Turn off this option.
Read more from my colleague Tatum Hunter: We asked to see people’s cell phone screens.How they organize will inspire you.
