Ep 536: AI and Your Money: What It Can Do, What It Can't, And Where It Could Get You Into Trouble
HerMoney with Jean ChatzkyShow Notes
What happens when you let AI run your life? In her book, I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything, award-winning journalist Joanna Stern chronicles her yearlong experiment integrating AI into every aspect of her day-to-day, from healthcare and money management to household chores and, yes, even an AI-powered massage therapist.
On this episode of the HerMoney Podcast, sponsored by LIMRA, Stern joins Jean Chatzky to share the most important lessons she learned, and to dig into how AI can genuinely help you with your money, as well as where it can still lead you dangerously astray.
Listen in to hear them cover:
The biggest ways AI can help you save both money and time
Why one of Stern’s biggest money-saving AI experiences started in a dentist chair
The key things to watch out for when you’re letting AI help with your finances
For more on how AI can (and can’t) help you with your money – especially when it comes to planning for retirement – check out this guide from LIMRA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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