How are younger Canadians using AI to make investing decisions? The Globe wants to hear from you.KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images
If you’re like me, you’re increasingly using artificial intelligence in your day-to-day life.
When my family arrived in Rome on an August day, we had three hours to kill before our dinner reservation. So I asked ChatGPT to map out a two-hour walk from our Airbnb address, featuring historic monuments and little-known sites, with recommendations for two stops: gelato for the teens (well, and me) and aperol spritzes for the adults.
Sure I could have done the research myself, but I was tired and hot and AI was so quick and easy. That’s just one example, but there’s no doubt that AI is changing our world.
People are using it for everything from help with homework to screening job candidates, looking for medical advice and help with meal planning. The possibilities are endless – and expanding daily.
One thing I’ve not used AI for is specific investing advice. My husband and I handle that together, and we’ve got more of a set-it-and-forget-it investing style.
But we at The Globe have heard from many young Canadians who are turning to AI for investing and financial advice. Which left us wondering: How exactly is the under-40 crowd using AI when it comes to investing? Is it reliable? Do they trust it?
To help us find answers, we’re asking our Gen Z and millennial investor newsletter readers to answer this anonymous survey. We love our over-40 readers too, but in this case we’d like to hear from the younger crowd because we plan to use the results for an upcoming episode of our Stress Test podcast.
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As always, you can send me a note if you have thoughts on AI and investing, or anything else for that matter. You can find me at rluciw@globeandmail.com
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