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I Don’t Want Your Bank’s UI. I Want a ChatGPT-Like UI

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Re: I Don’t Want Your Bank’s UI. I Want a ChatGPT-Like UI

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

A chatbot for banking wouldn't necessarily be a bad idea but it's behavior would have to tightly controlled. On the other hand, that might not be hard to do because the domain that it needs to work over is very small, it's like the old Expert systems of the 1980s.

Indeed -- why would it even need to be a GPT system? But I personally do not want a chat interface. I find communicating with a computer via natural language to be more cumbersome than using a decent traditional interface. Perhaps some banks have worse interfaces than others, but I'm happy with what I have now. If others want a chat interface, then great! Hopefully it can be an addition rather than a replacement.

I think it'll likely end up being voice commands, and typing is just an interim solution. For instance, the ChatGPT iOS app which was just released has voice to text.

Re: I Don’t Want Your Bank’s UI. I Want a ChatGPT-Like UI

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After using several bank clients in different countries I can confidently say that some banks just have bad UI, and other banks are just good enough. I don't think human language is simpler than good simple interface, though it can shine as a guide or navigator.

I find the prospect of NLI to be much simpler and ubiquitous, especially when factoring in voice communication.

"Hey Siri, what's my credit card balance?"

"Your current credit card balance is 40.32"

"Pay the full balance on my credit card using my checking account"

That flow seems much simpler. It's also hands free.

Re: I Don’t Want Your Bank’s UI. I Want a ChatGPT-Like UI

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Nah dude. Not trusting my money to ChatGPT. Give me the 6 screens to confirm I want to pay my credit card. Maybe on screen 5 I'll change my mind.

Although, Chase was probably a bad example of a bank software to replace. It's actually pretty nice. Bank of America's site is so crap you might have a stronger argument.

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