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ChatGPT nearly kills $50M NYC penthouse deal, agent saves it

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Celebrity real estate agent Ryan Serhant shared an anecdote where ChatGPT nearly derailed a $50 million penthouse deal by providing conflicting valuations. The buyer's broker cited the AI's negative assessment to withdraw from the deal, prompting Serhant to use ChatGPT himself, which then suggested the price was too low. Ultimately, Serhant salvaged the transaction by relying on traditional research methods and sharing the experience on social media, highlighting the limitations of AI in understanding nuanced market dynamics and human relationships. AI

IMPACT Highlights AI's current limitations in providing reliable, nuanced market valuations and underscores the continued importance of human expertise and traditional research in high-stakes transactions.

RANK_REASON Article discusses an anecdote about AI's impact on a real estate deal, framed as an opinion piece on AI's role in the industry.

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ChatGPT nearly kills $50M NYC penthouse deal, agent saves it

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sydney Lake ·

    A ChatGPT prompt almost killed Ryan Serhant’s $50 million NYC penthouse deal. Here’s how he saved it

    At Fortune's Brainstorm Tech, broker Ryan Serhant explained how a chatbot nearly blew up a $50 million NYC penthouse sale—and why he says AI still can't replace a human in high-stakes deals.

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