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‘Computer says no’: I asked AI the pitfalls of asking AI for money advice

The Sydney Morning Herald Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

26 Sept 2026 06:00 AEST Summary

Money Planning and Budgeting

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More than three million Australians use AI for financial advice. Here are the 10 reasons AI gave me not to use it.

**Not from this story.** A library photograph of australian parliament house, used to illustrate it. Canberra smjbk / flickr, CC BY

**Not from this story.** A library photograph of australian parliament house, used to illustrate it. Canberra smjbk / flickr, CC BY

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The Age ‘Computer says no’: I asked AI the pitfalls of asking AI for money advice Niral 2.6 political 0 WAtoday ‘Computer says no’: I asked AI the pitfalls of asking AI for money advice Niral 2.6 political 0 Brisbane Times ‘Computer says no’: I asked AI the pitfalls of asking AI for money advice Niral 2.6 political 0