Man Gives All His Financial Information To AI, Claims He Saved...

Joshua Browder, the CEO of robot lawyer startup DoNotPay has revealed that he handed over his entire financial life to OpenAI's GPT-4 in an attempt to save money. He claimed that he was able to save $217.85 (Rs 17,850) by automating tasks to AutoGPT that otherwise would've cost him precious time. In a Twitter thread, he shared his experience, claiming that the chatbot has helped him in many ways to recover lost or unclaimed money.

''I decided to outsource my entire personal financial life to GPT-4 (via the the@donotpay ​chat we are building). I gave AutoGPT access to my bank, financial statements, credit report, and email. Here's how it's going so far (+$217.85) and the strange ways it's saving money,'' he wrote in the thread.

I decided to outsource my entire personal financial life to GPT-4 (via the @donotpay chat we are building).

I gave AutoGPT access to my bank, financial statements, credit report, and email.

Here's how it's going so far (+$217.85) and the strange ways it's saving money. (1/n): pic.twitter.com/JO9p1A5ipc

— Joshua Browder (@jbrowder1) April 29, 2023

After AutoGPT was given access to his bank account and financial statements, the bot scanned more than 10,000 transactions. It found that $80.86 was leaving his account every month in useless subscriptions and offered to cancel every single one.

The bot further used USPS Lob API to cancel the gym subscriptions after having an automated chat with agents. 

The bots got to work mailing letters in the case of gyms (using the USPS Lob API), chatting automatically with agents and even clicking online buttons to get them cancelled.

Example of how it works below.

Now that the easy savings were out the way, I wanted it to go deeper. https://t.co/KnIcGww8qF

— Joshua Browder (@jbrowder1) April 29, 2023

The bot also helped him get easy refunds. The bot pointed out a United Airlines in-flight Wi-Fi receipt for $36.99 from London to New York in Browder's email and enquired if it functioned correctly or not. When he said ''no,'' it immediately drafted a persuasive and firm legal letter to United, requesting a refund.

When I said: “no,” it immediately drafted a persuasive and firm legal letter to United, requesting a refund. The letter was both legalistic (citing FTC statutes) and convincing.

A bot then sent it to them via their website.

Within 48 hours, United agreed to refund (+$36.99). pic.twitter.com/bI1nBLgt0k

— Joshua Browder (@jbrowder1) April 29, 2023

He then moved on to his bills and as a customer of Comcast, he asked the bot to negotiate the bills. “Now it was time to unleash GPT-4 on my bills.  I am a customer of Comcast and so I asked it to negotiate my bill. When Comcast offered a $50 discount, the bot pushed back. It said: “NO. I want more.” And it got it (+$100). GPT 3.5 never pushed back fwiw,” he tweeted.

In under 24 hours, Mr Browder was able to get $217.86, and he has a dozen other disputes pending. His goal is to have AutoGPT make him $10,000. 

I am already up $217.86 in under 24 hours and have a dozen other disputes pending. My goal is to have GPT-4 make me $10,000.

We are building DoNotPay Chat to be available as a ChatGPT Plugin, on our website and even via iMessage.

Consumer rights is the perfect job for A.I! https://t.co/TPVXjppTNa

— Joshua Browder (@jbrowder1) April 29, 2023

Internet users were left surprised to see his tweets. One user wrote, ''This is insane. The world is about to become unrecognizable.'' Another commented, ''People don't realize how quickly their life will change as this becomes more seamless.''

However, a third expressed concern and wrote, ''I seriously doubt this works in a robust way. GPT hallucinations compound in unpredictable ways. Especially with math for instance. How truly real world ready is this thing? From my experience not at all.'' A fourth added, ''Yeah I'm not giving all my info to some data collection tool. I can do all these things in less time than it would take to connect all my accounts.''

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Woman Testifies In US Court How Donald Trump Groped Her On Flight

A woman told a New York civil trial on Tuesday that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her on a flight in the United States in the late 1970s.

Jessica Leeds recounted the alleged attack while testifying in the writer E. Jean Carroll's rape and defamation lawsuit against the ex-president.

Trump denies all allegations of sexual assault and has never been criminally prosecuted over any such claims.

Leeds told Manhattan's federal court that Trump put his hand up her skirt in the business class section of a flight to New York in 1978 or 1979.

"There was no conversation. It was like out of the blue," said Leeds, now 81.

"He was trying to kiss me, grabbing my breasts," she added.

Leeds first made the allegation in an interview with the New York Times weeks before the 2016 election that sent Trump to the White House.

Some dozen women came forward accusing Trump of sexual misconduct in the run-up to the vote.

Leeds went public with the accusation after Trump refuted sexual assault allegations during a presidential debate with Hillary Clinton.

"I was furious because he was lying," Leeds recalled.

Leeds was called to testify by Carroll's lawyers to try to persuade the nine-person jury that Trump has engaged in a pattern of sexual misconduct.

Carroll, 79, has sued Trump alleging he sexually assaulted her in a changing room at the luxury Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the mid-1990s.

She also claims that Trump then defamed her when he called her "a complete con job" after she went public with the allegation in 2019.

Trump has repeatedly and strenuously denied the allegations.

Carroll filed her lawsuit late last year after a law took effect in New York that gave victims of sexual assault a one-year window to sue their alleged abusers decades after attacks may have occurred.

The suit seeks unspecified damages and asks that Trump retract his comments.

No criminal prosecution can stem from Carroll's civil case but if Trump loses it will be the first time he has ever been held legally liable for an allegation of sexual assault.

The case is one of several legal challenges facing Trump as the 76-year-old Republican seeks a return to the White House in next year's election.

Last month he pleaded not guilty in a criminal case related to a hush-money payment made to a porn star just before the 2016 vote.

Trump is also being investigated over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia, his alleged mishandling of classified documents taken from the White House and his involvement in the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters on January 6, 2021.

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"Anurag Thakur Tried To Suppress Matter": Vinesh Phogat Amid Protest

 India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat who has been protesting at Jantar Mantar with other top grapplers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Tuesday said that it is tough to stand against a powerful person who is misusing his power and position for a very long time.

The wrestlers are continuously protesting against sexual harassment charges against the WFI chief; they are demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan.

Addressing the media, Olympian Vinesh said, "It is very difficult to stand against a person who is misusing his power and position for so long."

She further revealed that the wrestlers had met an official before they started their protest in Jantar Mantar, for the first time. But, no action was taken.

"Three-Four months before we sat at Jantar Mantar, we had met an official, we had told him everything that how women athletes are sexually harassed and mentally tortured when no action was taken, then we sat on Dharna," Vinesh added.

Vinesh also slammed Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for not taking any action and suppressing the matter by forming a committee.

"We ended our protest after talking to Union Sports Minister (Anurag Thakur), and all the athletes had told him about the sexual harassment. He by forming a committee tried to suppress the matter there; no action was taken that time," She said.

Bajrang Punia addressed the allegations that they are protesting against new rules introduced for the Olympics.

He said, "He (Brij Bhusan) is saying that we have made some rules for the Olympics and therefore these athletes are protesting; firstly, this is not about the Olympics, this is against sexual harassment. And if I talk about the Olympic rule; the federation will take trails of athletes coming from the Olympics, whoever they want."

Earlier on Saturday, the WFI chief asserted that if he resigns from his post it would mean that he has accepted the allegations which have been raised by the wrestlers.

Reacting to World Wrestling Federation Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's remark she said that all they wanted was justice.

The Delhi Police on Friday registered two FIRs against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation of female wrestlers by him. He also said that 90 per cent of Haryana players stand with him while only one wrestling family continues to protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

Earlier on April 26, Wrestlers held a candle march at Jantar Mantar urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to their 'Mann Ki Baat'.

While talking to the media, Sakshee said, "We urge PM Modi to listen to our Mann Ki Baat. Even Smriti Irani ji is not listening to us. We are trying to show them the light through this candle march," said Sakshee to the media.

Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia and star wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik on Friday said that they will continue their protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh until he is sent behind bars.

Top Indian grapplers such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshee Malikkh, Bajrang Punia, and many others wrestlers are involved in the protest against the WFI chief. Over the last six days, the wrestlers have slept and trained at the protest site near Jantar Mantar in the national capital.

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Man Arrested Outside Buckingham Palace For Throwing Suspected Shotgun Cartridges

Police in London arrested a man on Tuesday after items thought to be shotgun cartridges were thrown into the grounds of Buckingham Palace.

The arrest, at about 7:00 pm (1800 GMT), comes just days before King Charles III's coronation, which will be attended by global royalty and world leaders.

The Metropolitan Police said the man threw several items into the palace after approaching the gates.

He was arrested was detained on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. A controlled explosion was later carried out on a suspicious bag as a precaution.

Met Police chief superintendent Joseph McDonald said in a statement: "Officers worked immediately to detain the man and he has been taken into police custody.

"There have been no reports of any shots fired, or any injuries to officers or members of the public.

"Officers remain at the scene and further inquiries are ongoing."

British media reported that neither Charles, 74, or his wife Queen Consort Camilla, 75, were at the palace at the time.

Buckingham Palace officials declined to comment.

The Mall, leading to Buckingham Palace, has been closed off to traffic in preparation for Saturday's coronation, which is the first to take place in Britain for 70 years.

Thousands of ceremonial troops will take part in a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey as part of the coronation, with huge crowds expected.

The security operation to protect the route to and from the abbey -- dubbed Operation Golden Orb -- is one of the biggest in recent years.

It will include rooftop snipers and undercover officers, as well as airport-style scanners, sniffer dogs and a no-fly zone over central London.

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Doctor Shares Emotional Post About A Patient Who Touched His Heart

A heart-wrenching post by a doctor is going viral on the internet. Dr Abby Philips aka TheLiverDoc (@theliverdr) took to Twitter to share a heartfelt post about treating a patient with alcohol use disorder. In a long post, the doctor talked about the effects of alcoholism on a family and a doctor's life.

"The 4th Laddu. These 3 laddus were given to me by the wife of my patient on his birthday, a few weeks before. She was now happy and the family was doing good for themselves," Dr Philips wrote.

The doctor posted a photograph of three laddus and shared that he received them from a patient's wife on his birthday. The patient named Paul was suffering from alcohol use disorder and had been drinking for more than 15 years. A few months ago, Paul was diagnosed with alcohol-related hepatitis, and he was advised for a liver transplant.

Unfortunately, Paul's family could not afford hospital admission and the surgery cost. Paul owned a small provisions and bakery shop, had two daughters, aged 5 and 9 and his wife worked part-time errands, but quit after the girls were born.

The doctor regularly prescribed medicines, made suggestions to reduce symptoms and comforted the family over the phone, while Paul was treated at home. However, Paul died at home on the 18th day.

See the post here:
 

The 4th Laddu.

These 3 laddus were given to me by the wife of my patient on his birthday, a few weeks before.

She was now happy and the family was doing good for themselves.

My patient Paul, suffered from alcohol use disorder. He had been drinking for more than 15y. Three… pic.twitter.com/wLjMyuXhNZ

— TheLiverDoc (@theliverdr) May 1, 2023

After three months, his wife visited the doctor on his birthday and gave him sweets. "Three Laddus. One from her and two from the daughters. Because I never stigmatized her or Paul. I did not make her look like a failure. I never blamed her or Paul for his disease. I never shouted at Paul for his behaviour. They were free now. The girls went to school and the wife was now running the shop well," he added.

The doctor wrote, "But all I could think about, was that fourth Laddu. The one I never received from Paul, because he died. A woman lost her husband, two bright young children lost their father. All three lives are broken and a void that can never be filled." He also mentioned that he has "post-traumatic stress disorder from seeing families get shattered into a million little pieces due to alcohol."

The doctor's emotional post about Paul and his family touched many hearts online, it also put the spotlight on the destructive power of addiction. Social media users requested the doctor to put this story in other languages so that it could reach more people.

"This is so heartwarming. Thanks for sharing. Alcoholism is a global scourge. Your writings should reach globally. Will see if such posts of yours can be translated to Arabic. I live in Dubai," read a tweet.

"If possible put this out in Hindi. A lot of people need to read it. Most of them won't understand English are the very ones who should be reading this," another user wrote.

"Wonderfully narrated. I feel your pain. It's not easy to write like this without heartfelt compassion. Congratulations," the third user commented.

"You are a good man Doc. Keep ur spirits high and do good. We get very few like you around who are willing to raise their voices against the establishment," the fourth user wrote.

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"BJP A House Divided In Rajasthan": Ashok Gehlot Responds To PM's JIbe

The campaign for the May 10 Karnataka election hitting the home stretch, the Congress has despatched one of its star campaigners -- Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot - to pitch for the party's model of good governance down south.

Mr Gehlot was in Bengaluru and Mangalore on Monday, in an outreach to the Rajasthani migrant population.

There are about 4 lakh Rajasthani migrants in Karnataka, of whom about 1.5 lakh vote. They comprise about 4 per cent of the state's voting population.

For the Congress, every vote will count in case of a closely fought election.

As Chief Minister of one of the few Congress-ruled states, Mr Gehlot was expected to make a successful pitch to the Marwari trader community in Basvangudi and Gandhinagar, said Jawarilal Lunawat Jain, secretary of Pravasi Rajasthani Karnataka Sangh.

Mr Gehlot, though, is the only leader from Rajasthan in the spotlight in Karnataka. His political rival Sachin Pilot has been left out of the campaigners' list.

Rajasthan goes to polls later this year and Mr Pilot, who had helped re-build the party up from the grassroots ahead of the 2018 election, is working in the state.

The division of labour has not gone un-noticed. Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi - spearheading the BJP's campaign -- attacked the Rajasthan Congress twice in three days.

On the last occasion, he said that a vote for the Congress would mean a government marked by infighting.

As an example, he had cited Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

Mr Gehlot, however, pointed out that in Rajasthan, the BJP too is a house divided and the party's "model of governance is to topple elected governments".

As example, he cited Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Manipur. But in Rajasthan, their efforts have failed, he pointed out. "They (the BJP) lost the money they invested in trying to topple the Congress government in Rajasthan," he added.

"Wherever the Congress government is formed, the Rajasthan model will be implemented to take care of all sections of the society," Mr Gehlot told his audience. "Social security should be a national plank. Rajasthan has done its bit, we have right to health the most comprehensive health insurance scheme," he added.

 

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Met Gala 2023: Priyanka-Nick Are Already Roaming The Streets Of New York

Ahead of Met Gala 2023, the biggest fashion event of the year, global star Priyanka Chopra stepped out with her husband Nick Jonas in New York. The picture of the couple, shared by a fan account, gave way to conjectures that the husband-wife duo might be appearing together for the Gala tomorrow. In the picture shared, Priyanka and Nick can be seen dressed in warm clothes as they step out into the city. As soon as the picture was shared, fans flooded their comments thread with inquiries about the Met Gala event. One fan wrote, "Hope to see you as the most gorgeous & stylish copper on the Red carpet!!!," while another put forth a suggestion, "Can't wait for met tomorrow, they should do a getting ready video with Vogue maybe that is the surprise element."

Now, take a look at the post here:

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A post shared by Jerry x Mimi 😍 (@jerryxmimi)

The star couple were seen together at Met Gala 2017, wearing items from the shelves of designer Ralph Lauren. For the 2017 event, the actress chose a thigh-high slit Ralph Lauren trench coat gown and complemented her look with black boots while Nick went for a printed Ralph Lauren suit.

Nick also posted a solo picture of Priyanka set against a red and yellow background. See the post here:

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A post shared by Nick Jonas (@nickjonas)

For the 2019 gala event, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas walked hand-in-hand wearing Dior. Priyanka made an appearance in a feathered and thigh-high slit gown while Nick Jonas also opted for a white Dior suit.

Take a look at this picture as the couple sneak in a kiss on the red carpet:

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A post shared by Priyanka (@priyankachopra)

The Met Gala takes place on the first Monday of May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This year, besides Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra will also attend the gala. Previously, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Natasha Poonawalla and Isha Ambani attended the Met Gala. This year's Met Gala will honour the timeless legacy of designer Karl Lagerfeld.

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