ChatGPT tried crypto trading — and lost nearly all its money
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27 October 2025 16:16
ChatGPT page on the OpenAI website. Photo: Unsplash
The ChatGPT chatbot was given $10,000 to trade cryptocurrency and lost $7,200 in one week. Only two of the 44 transactions were successful, yet the system continues to attempt to "win back" its losses.
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How AI failed the crypto trading experiment
Artificial intelligence was given a $10,000 deposit to test the cryptocurrency market. In the first seven days, $7,200 of this amount was lost, with 42 of the 44 transactions ending in a loss. The author of the experiment published an infographic tracking its progress.
Despite a series of unsuccessful trades, AI continues to trade and spend remaining funds in an attempt to make up for previous losses.
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