TECH TIMES – It was tempting, for a while, to treat AI models like ChatGPT as all-knowing oracles for every crisis in our lives.
Got a weird rash? Ask ChatGPT. Need to draft a will? Ask ChatGPT. But that era is officially over. Citing massive liability risks, Big Tech is slamming the brakes.
As of 29 October, ChatGPT’s rules have reportedly changed: it will no longer give specific medical, legal, or financial advice.
As reported by NEXTA, the bot is now officially an ‘educational tool’, not a ‘consultant.’ The reason? As NEXTA notes, ‘regulations and liability fears squeezed it — Big Tech doesn’t want lawsuits on its plate.’
“A licensed [provider] operates under legal mandates to protect you from harm; ChatGPT does not.”
Now, instead of providing direct advice, the model will ‘only explain principles, outline general mechanisms and tell you to talk to a doctor, lawyer or financial professional.’
This official restriction only highlights a deeper truth: ChatGPT is, and always has been, a master of confident fabrications. It excels at being ‘convincingly wrong.’
While that’s harmless when you’re writing a poem about your cat, it’s a disaster for real-world problems. The new guardrails are up for a reason, and even beyond them, there are many areas where you should never trust its advice.
The new rules reported by NEXTA are explicit: ‘no more naming medications or giving dosages… no lawsuit templates… no investment tips or buy/sell suggestions.’ This clampdown directly addresses the fears that have long surrounded the technology.
One might take health into their own hands, feeding ChatGPT symptoms out of curiosity.
The resulting answers can read like a worst-case scenario, swinging wildly from simple dehydration to serious diagnoses like cancer.
If a user enters, ‘I have a lump on my chest,’ the AI may suggest the possibility of malignancy …
