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I used AI recently to write a birthday note, plan a trip to Hong Kong and program my robot. But this tech is still in its infancy, and it has some major blind spots you need to know about.

Ask things like, "How many basketballs would you have to stack up to reach the moon?" all day. (It’s 1,595,524,852, by the way.) But when it comes to these four Ps, you’re better off skipping the chatbot.

1. Protection

If you own a small business, it’s tempting to save money by bypassing lawyers’ fees and drafting contracts via ChatGPT or another chatbot. In almost all cases, though, the legal risk isn’t worth it.

If you ask the wrong question or use the wrong legal jargon in your prompt, you might get an answer that’s totally off-base or out of date.

Lawyers are experts at navigating legal “gray areas” and the specific legal language that applies to your personal situation. They’re also accountable for getting it right (i.e., you can sue them if they mess up).

When it’s OK: Need help reviewing a legal doc or getting a basic understanding of how existing laws and regulations work? Sure — chatbot away.

2. Precision

Don’t trust AI to do your taxes. Even the AI assistants built into platforms like H&R Block and TurboTax are wrong more than 30% percent of the time (paywall link).

Tax laws for things like deductions and retirement contributions change every year. Being off by even a few hundred dollars could cost you dearly down the road.

When it’s OK: Don’t know what you don’t know? Use AI to figure out what questions to ask a tax pro (or how to find a great CPA).

3. Prognosis

Are you even human if you haven’t panic-WebMD’d your symptoms in the middle of the night? AI makes self-diagnosis all the more enticing.

But make no mistake: ChatGPT‑4 might be the worst doctor you've ever met. In a test against real doctors diagnosing children’s medical conditions, it was only right 17% percent of the time.

When it’s OK: AI’s pretty good at offering general rules and preventative advice. It can also help parse test results and help you interpret findings. I use it that way!

4. Partnership

A recent survey found 23% of Americans now use AI to enhance their dating profiles and messages, up from 15% last year.

AI can learn pickup lines and jokes and even mimic your unique way of texting if you train it well enough. Your crush would probably have no idea you used AI to write that love letter.

The question is … should you? I don't know about you, but I don't want anyone else to do the talking for me.

When it’s OK: For love, just don’t. Stick to chatbots for the boring, unemotional kind of writing — like asking your landlord for a rent break or processing a refund.

tl;dr: If it can get you sued, audited, hospitalized or dumped, do yourself a favor and leave AI out of it.

The quality of your answers depends on the quality of the data and the quality of your questions. And until there are more laws regulating AI, if you make a big decision based on bad info, you’re the one left holding the bag.

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When your car’s tires are low, you risk lower gas mileage, wobbly steering and blowouts. An at-home air compressor beats going to the gas station — and you can use it on basketballs, pool floats and lots more.

No buying junk around here. I went digging for the best at two price points.

💲💲 Upgrade: This portable cordless pump is a whopping 30% off now ($62.99). It has a digital display, rechargeable battery, and chargers that work at home or in your car’s cigarette outlet. Its handheld, cordless design makes it a cinch to inflate car tires (it can inflate a fully flat tire in three minutes), or bring it inside for midnight air mattress fill‑ups.

💲 Budget: This corded compressor is half the price of a battery-powered model. I found a highly rated model on sale for $31.98 (30% off). Plug it into either a home outlet or your car’s cigarette outlet and get to pumping. It inflates an average car tire in under four minutes and has a digital display and built-in light.

🚨 iPhone warning: Scary new term: "Mercenary attacks." This type of spyware targets high-profile folks like politicians and journalists, and it’s hit a whopping 92 countries. You got it if you see "Threat Notification" at the top of appleid.apple.com or if Apple sends you an email and iMessage alert about it.

Let the ink flow: HP’s recent firmware updates block cheaper non-HP ink. HP says it’s for security and to stop counterfeits. Yeah, sure. The folks suing say they were bait-and-switched, and they want repayment for their now-useless off-brand cartridges — plus, a ban on restrictive printer software. I hope they win.

📻 Over and (creeped) out: A mom discovered her son’s walkie-talkie was hacked by creeps. She overheard an adult voice asking, “Are you there? Hello, Mommy.” She tossed it, terrified. Don’t buy cheap walkie-talkies and baby monitors; stick with brand names you recognize.

When your suitcase is jam-packed: Fancy credit card lounges (paywall link) loaded with workspaces, restaurants and more are popping up at U.S. airports. New perks include Peloton bikes, caviar and nap pods. I saw an ad for a new Singapore Airlines flight that has a full workout area in the first-class cabin. That’s something!

Haulin’ oats: TikTok's latest weight loss fad is "oatzempic" — a mixture of oats, water and lime juice folks claim helps you lose 40 pounds in two months. A little extra fiber never hurts, but spoiler: This is an overhyped trend, not a weight loss miracle.

Google who? Gen Z is dumping Google for social media. Just 46% of 18- to 24-year-olds start with Google for their searches; 21% head to TikTok and 5% to YouTube for answers first. They say they want to hear from real people, not advertisers.

It’s a match! A Kentucky dad diagnosed with stage IV renal cell cancer didn’t have the five years docs said it would take to get a new kidney. His wife turned to Facebook for help. A kind stranger responded, turned out to be a perfect match and voila — the surgery was a success! Dad says, “She’s like family now.”

Your TV is full of dust: Grab a can of compressed air. Never shake the container and never stick the nozzle inside your TV ports. Hold the nozzle about an inch away and spray at an angle. If you don’t like the waste, try a rechargeable electronics duster.

Zooma-zoom-zoom: Free internet speed tests help determine whether you’re genuinely getting your advertised rates. A good one is Speedtest.net. (Note: Do not go to the one ending with .com.) It measures stats like ping time and the download and upload speeds of your connection.

Ready, set, go! You need a timer and you need it fast. Search Google for "timer" and one appears right there for you to use. There’s a stopwatch option, too.

Free photo editor: Confession: I’ve never been patient enough to learn how to use Photoshop. When you need to do a quick crop, edit or resize, try Pixlr Editor. It works in your browser and runs on almost every operating system.

It just "clicks": If you’re in a document or on a webpage with text, double-clicking highlights a word. Triple-clicking highlights an entire paragraph. It works to highlight a word in a URL or the entire URL, too.

Running a successful business comes down to having the right people in the right roles. Hiring is a big job and a huge time-suck — unless you use the tools that make it easier.

LinkedIn is a no-brainer. Millions of people are there every single day hunting for their next career move. We've used it to find superstar team members who make this newsletter and everything else we do possible.

Stop wading through endless resumes from folks who aren't a good fit. LinkedIn's suite of tools makes it easy to find the right person faster. And we can all use a little more time, right?

Ever driven a car with no steering wheel? Pretty straightforward.

The answer: D.) 31 GPS satellites are currently operational. Each orbits Earth twice a day. While only four satellites are needed to calculate a precise location, at least 24 are required to cover the planet, meaning the extra seven are backups. I def would’ve expected more.

🤣 Don’t use a GPS to get to a cemetery. It’s just too unsettling to hear, "You have reached your destination."

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