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AI 'Investing Tips' Online: Why You Should Be Suspicious
Lots of TikTok and YouTube videos use AI to make investing tips. Most are wrong, scammy, or trying to sell you something. Here is how to think about them.
Builders · AI for Finance · ~4 min read
The big idea
There are tons of videos with AI-generated voices telling you to buy this stock or that crypto. Most are misleading or outright scams. Real financial advice is BORING — not flashy AI promises.
Real examples
- AI voice saying 'guaranteed 10x returns' = lie. No investment is guaranteed.
- Famous person face + AI voice promoting an app = often deepfake without their permission.
- Channel with no real human, just AI voiceovers = no accountability if you lose money.
- Real investing advice is from licensed advisors and books like 'I Will Teach You to Be Rich.'
Try it yourself
Find one of those AI 'crypto tips' videos. With a parent, look at the channel: how many videos? Real human anywhere? Comments? Do they answer real questions? Notice what is missing.
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