I pass on this warning with a warning – I don’t doubt that it is true, but I am uncertain of how widespread the problem actually is. The Washington Post recently featured an article warning that some unnamed AI bots and extensions were scams and recommended that users limit their experimentation to 5 specific services. The article also claimed that just because Apple and other stores make apps available one should not assume the apps are safe.
This seems a tricky situation. I would not want to limit the opportunity of less prominent companies wanting to compete in this space, but I also can understand how the fever associated with AI applications provides a great opportunity for scammers. I encourage any experimenter to read the article, explore a bit, and make a personal decision,