How to Compare Products Before You Buy With AI Quiz

Answers and explanations appear as you take the quiz.

1. Before asking an AI which laptop to buy, what does the guide say you should do first?
   • Ask the AI to pick the most popular model
   • Sort by lowest price on one retailer
   • Write down your must-haves, nice-to-haves and deal-breakers
   • Read the manufacturer's press release
2. What is a limitation of a retailer assistant such as Amazon's Rufus when comparing products?
   • It is limited to that store's catalog and can be shaped by its listings and ads
   • It cannot show prices
   • It only works for books
   • It never mentions product specs
3. Why might a chatbot describe specs that don't match the product you're looking at?
   • Manufacturers hide specs from AI
   • Chatbots cannot read numbers
   • Specs never change between years
   • Model names are reused across years and regions, so specs from different variants can get mixed
4. What does the guide recommend for confirming a product's specs?
   • Trust the first AI answer if it sounds confident
   • Check the exact model number on the manufacturer's spec page
   • Ask the chatbot the same question twice
   • Rely on the product's star rating
5. How can affiliate or sponsored bias end up in an AI's product recommendation?
   • AI companies are paid per word
   • Chatbots always prefer the most expensive item
   • The AI summarizes sources that earn commissions or include paid placements
   • Manufacturers edit the AI's answers directly
6. When you ask for a comparison table, what should the AI write if a source doesn't state a spec?
   • "Unknown"
   • The average of similar products
   • Its best guess from memory
   • Leave the row out
7. How does the guide suggest countering the AI's tendency to agree with your favorite product?
   • Don't mention any products at all
   • Ask several chatbots and take a majority vote
   • Only use retailer assistants
   • Ask for the strongest case against your top choice
8. Which official US labels does the guide mention for checking energy-use claims?
   • USDA Organic and Fair Trade
   • ENERGY STAR and EnergyGuide
   • UL and CE marks only
   • Broadband labels