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Large language models have the potential to level the playing field in consumer financial complaints
Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 04 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02411-wBy analysing 1.13 million complaint narratives submitted to the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), we show that large language model (LLM)-assisted complaints surged after the release of ChatGPT and increased the chances of consumers of receiving relief. Furthermore, consumers with unobserved disadvantages in self-advocacy were found to be more likely to adopt LLMs, which highlights a potential for LLM tools to act as an equalizer.
