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I Lost $23 investing with ChatGPT, but at least Jason Alexander sang me Happy Birthday

Fast Company Tech Thomas Smith April 13, 2026
I Lost $23 investing with ChatGPT, but at least Jason Alexander sang me Happy Birthday
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# AI Foresights Summary A journalist asked ChatGPT to pick aggressive stock picks that could make him rich quickly, then tracked what happened to his $23 investment over six months. The experiment serves as a cautionary tale about treating AI chatbots like financial advisors—even when they confidently give you specific stock recommendations, they're not qualified to do so and can lead you to lose money.

When I got the email, I was certain I was going to be murdered. Sent through an obscure contact form on my website, the message said that Jason Alexander had read an article I wrote for FastCompany, and wanted to interview me for his podcast. All I had to do was show up at a nondescript buildi

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