A Better Way to Money

Should I Trust AI With Money Advice? An Expert’s Honest Answer

June 25, 2026·26 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Great news! AI will answer any financial question you have. The catch? It learned everything it knows from strangers on the internet. And despite that fact, a surprising number of millennials are using it to tell them how to manage their money. Host Jennifer Borget sits down with research scientist and author Janelle Shane, one of the clearest minds on how AI actually works behind the screen, to figure out when it’s a genuinely useful starting point and when trusting it with your financial questions is the most expensive shortcut you’ll ever take.Download your free Family Finances workbook and start asking better questions about AI and your money TODAY: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/podcast/Connect with JanelleJanelle’s blog: https://www.aiweirdness.com/Janelle’s book, You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: https://www.amazon.com/You-Look-Like-Thing-Love/dp/0316525243Connect with Northwestern MutualFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/northwesternmutualInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/northwesternmutual/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwestern-mutual/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@northwesternmutualEpisode Page: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/life-and-money/can-you-trust-ai-for-financial-advice-what-an-expert-saysLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a-better-way-to-money-podcast/

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