If you are a new investor and looking for some stock market advice then there are multiple ways to do so. You can undergo a course online, attend some valuable seminar (s), speak to friends who are avid investors and most importantly, approach a Sebi-registered investment advisor. One source of information--ChatGPT--where you have started going lately for almost every important detail is not recommended. Say who? Well, chatgpt itself. Sounds strange but true!
In response to a prompt where a user asked whether it is advisable to ask ChatGPT for investment-related advice such as stock market investing, it says “It’s generally wise not to rely solely on ChatGPT—or any AI chatbot—for investment advice, especially for making real-money decisions like stock market investing.”
When the chatbot was prodded further, it admitted that it is better to consult a qualified human expert such as a certified financial advisor, investment analyst, or portfolio manager instead of asking a large language model (LLM) chatbot such as ChatGPT.
While explaining its response, ChatGPT says that investors should speak to human experts for the following: personalised financial planning, real-time market insights and portfolio management and asset allocation, tax-efficient investing and emotional guidance during volatile markets.
“The advice given by any AI come from the inputs given by some individuals. It is only generic in nature--not specific. A good advice should be more specific to the investor's needs. Investor's requirement could be to know where should s/he invest for, say, one month, ChatGPT or Gemini would -- in such as case -- may give a random advice. For instance, it can suggest to invest in equity, which does not make sense. So, unless an investor works on the risk, financial goals and objective -- it will be difficult to follow this advice,” says Sridharan S., a Sebi-registered investment advisor and founder of Wealth Ladder Direct.
Chatgpt gives following reasons for not relying on it:
1. No personal financial context: ChatGPT cannot assess all of that unless you give all the details. And even after this, it doesn't replace a licensed financial advisor.
2. Lack of real-time market data: ChatGPT doesn’t have live data unless you ask for a search. And even then, it is not a trading platform.
3. Lacking specialised insight: ChatGPT could be good for educational concepts such as exchange traded funds or diversification. But it does not do the real research or predictive modeling which a qualified professional might.
4. No regulation: AI tools such as ChatGPT are not regulated. You bear all the risk of taking its advice. Financial advisors are typically regulated by Sebi, and therefore, they are held accountable.
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