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Reality Check / Guide

AI Scam Red Flags: What a Regulator Says to Watch For

A US trading regulator and a credit union both warn that scammers use AI hype to sell fake investments and fake endorsements. Here are their red flags and checks, with our analysis labeled.

7 Nov 2026 · 5 min read

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Reality Check / Guide

What an AI product claim actually has to prove

A plain checklist for judging AI marketing claims, built from a law firm's summary of FTC staff guidance and a vendor's buyer advice. It is analysis, not legal advice.

7 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

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Human Required / Guide

Where You Still Have to Check the AI's Work

Two guides agree on where human review matters most: facts, customer messages, high-stakes wording and anything published under your name. Here is what they say and how to use it.

7 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

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Artificial Absurdity / Satire

Satire: The AI Assistant That Solved Problems Nobody Had

A labeled work of fiction about a made-up AI assistant that fixes things that were not broken, plus a short, separate look at what Digital Trends and one user's account say about real gadgets and assistants.

7 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

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