It's that time of year when you are supposed to get something special for your sweetie, but — here's some advice — don't ask AI.
Several new polls show that Americans are willing to take gift advice from AI and also willing to spend more than they planned. Even more concerning, they are willing to finance the purchases.
About 68 percent of men and 60 percent of women plan to buy gifts for Valentine's Day, according to Statista.
According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 50 percent of Americans think AI will help them find the right gift and, according to a debt.com survey, about 65 percent will spend more to buy it. One in four will finance the purchase, according to Kiplinger.com.
Valentine's Day is already expensive. The average expenditure is $185, according to the National Retail Federation. People in new relationships of two years or less will spend the most, an average of $247. That number goes down to $189 for those in 10-year relationships. Even pets will get gifts of up to $40. As usual, flowers and candy topped the list of gifts, but jewelry ranked high.
