AI and Reddit are my new go-tos for online shopping research

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Pairing ChatGPT's swift research capabilities with Reddit's candid product reviews can make for a curated and effortless online shopping experience.

Last week, we asked you whether you’re using artificial intelligence for investing and financial advice. But here’s another use case for AI bots: Product reviews and recommendations – particularly if you can cross reference those results on Reddit.

Years of online shopping mean I’m adept at sifting through Amazon and Google reviews. I typically start with the lowest reviews: Is there a serious, recurrent issue users are flagging? Or are the one- and two-star rankings just nonsense from people complaining that, say, the product is terrible because their package arrived late?

Then I move on to the higher ratings, where I always sc