Using ChatGPT for These 11 Things Is a Terrible Idea. Here's Why.

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more.

Let's be clear: ChatGPT is an incredible tool that can help you write emails, brainstorm ideas, and generally make your life easier. But it's time to talk about the things you should never ask it to do. Treating this AI like an expert in everything is a recipe for disaster.

The problem is that large language models like ChatGPT can be confidently wrong, spitting out incorrect, biased, or dangerously outdated information as if it's fact. While that's no big deal for creative tasks, it's a huge risk when you're dealing with your finances, health, or legal situations. A wrong answer in these ...