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Podcast: The College Investor Audio Show
Episode: Which AI Tool Gives The Best Student Loan Recommendations?
Description: When families weigh their options for paying for college, the question “What’s the best student loan?” seems straightforward. But as we learned after asking five leading AI models (ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, Copilot, and Google Gemini) the answers can be incomplete, sometimes unclear, and occasionally misleading.Each tool offered a broad framework: start with federal loans, then consider private loans if needed. Yet critical details were often missing.In some cases, explanations failed to note that Direct Subsidized Loans require demonstrated financial need. None clearly spelled out federal borrowing limits, an omission that could leave families...