Why You Can't Trust AI Chatbots With Home Security Questions

Remember: Chatbots aren't perfect. Forwarded? [Subscribe]( | [View in Browser]( [CNET logo]( Oct 29, 2024 Insider No, Teslas Can't Access Your Home Security System If we wrote an article in response to every theory on Reddit, we wouldn't have time to eat or to sleep. But after reading one Reddit user's story about how a chatbot told them Teslas can access home security systems (don't worry, they can't), CNET home security expert Tyler Lacoma decided to investigate. He put various questions to ChatGPT to see how well the popular chatbot could field queries about home security. (Spoiler alert: [not so well]( AI in home security isn't bad, Tyler has [noted previously](. In fact, it can be helpful in identifying objects and recognizing people, as well as making cameras smarter and saving time. But AI chatbots like ChatGPT aren't perfect. Read the story below for the biggest issues Tyler encountered when he asked ChatGPT questions about home threats, brand security, subscription requirements and more. [Katelyn Chedraoui]( Writer, CNET --------------------------------------------------------------- [Top Story: This Major Blunder Shows Why You Can’t Trust ChatGPT With Home Security Questions]( [Read full article]( display: block; max-width: 116px; max-height: 15px; display: block; max-width: 69px; max-height: 15px; What I'm Reading Today What I'm Reading Today [Apple Shrinks the Mac Mini and Adds an All-New M4 Chip]( [Apple's tiniest desktop measures just 5 by 5 inches and is greener than the previous version.]( [Read more]( Apple Shrinks the Mac Mini and Adds an All-New M4 Chip Apple's tiniest desktop measures just 5 by 5 inches and is greener than the previous version. [Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [ReMarkable's Pro Backlit Color E Ink Tablet Still Has Advantages]( [Living with a giant E Ink sketchbook tablet makes me wonder what I use an iPad for.]( [Read more]( ReMarkable's Pro Backlit Color E Ink Tablet Still Has Advantages Living with a giant E Ink sketchbook tablet makes me wonder what I use an iPad for. [Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Our Favorite Sleep Products to Combat the Time Change]( [CNET's wellness editors have personally tested these products, keeping deep sleep top of mind.]( [Read more]( Our Favorite Sleep Products to Combat the Time Change CNET's wellness editors have personally tested these products, keeping deep sleep top of mind. [Read more]( [arlo-doorbell-sale.png]( Deal of the Day [Get Our Favorite Video Doorbell of 2024 for Just $80 Today]( [Save $50 and add security to your home by snagging the Arlo video doorbell at its lowest ever price.]( [Learn more]( Forwarded? [Subscribe]( | [View in Browser]( [CNET] [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Tiktok]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Flipboard]( This newsletter is a service of [CNET.com](www.cnet.com/) To update your account, please visit our [Newsletter subscription center](. [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Accessibility]( © 2024 CNET, a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. CNET 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A. Forwarded? [Subscribe]( | [View in Browser]( [CNET] [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Tiktok]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Flipboard]( This newsletter is a service of [CNET.com](www.cnet.com/) To update your account, please visit our [Newsletter subscription center](. [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Accessibility]( © 2024 CNET, a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. CNET 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.