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PARTLY

As of 13 August 2026, AI can only partly find the best current account for you.

This still needs a person who signs their name to it.

Can you do it?

15 minutesto a draft.

30 minutesto something you’d act on.

Cost, all in£0

Skill neededchat-fluent

Who has to check ityou

What the alternative costsThe available tool data gives no price for a bank comparison service.

If this goes wrong: you choose an account with unsuitable conditions or charges and only discover the problem after moving your money or missing a benefit.

What to actually do

  1. Hand it to a person

    The route this page recommends

    A person who owns the outcome does this end to end, worth it when the failure is dear.

  2. Use a tool built for this

    Second choice

  3. Do it yourself

    The distant third

    A chat interface, chat-fluent skill, and roughly 30 minutes until you can act on the result.

    How to actually do it

    1. Write down your priorities for the account, including fees, overdraft use, interest, branch or cash access, mobile banking, travel and any switching conditions that matter.
    2. Gather the facts about your circumstances that affect eligibility, such as income pattern, regular payments, overdraft needs and whether you need to pay in cash.
    3. Open the official pages for the current accounts you are considering and copy their current fees, eligibility rules, interest terms, overdraft terms and switching conditions into a note.
    4. Paste the prompt and your requirements, circumstances, account names, links and copied terms into a chatbot.
    5. Ask the chatbot to produce the comparison table and shortlist, with every unsupported or uncertain claim marked for checking.
    6. Compare each row against the linked bank terms and correct the table where the provider's current information differs.
    7. Contact the shortlisted bank or check its application page for the final eligibility and account conditions before applying.

    Prompt

    Help me compare UK current accounts and identify the best fit for my circumstances, not the best account in general. Use only information I provide or information from current official provider pages that I link. Do not invent rates, fees, eligibility rules, switching incentives, overdraft terms or protections, and label any missing or uncertain information. My priorities are: [for example, no monthly fee, reliable mobile banking, an overdraft, branch access, cash deposits, interest, or a switching incentive]. My circumstances are: [employment and income pattern, regular payments, overdraft needs, savings or balances, travel needs, branch or cash needs, and any eligibility constraints]. Accounts to compare: [names and links]. Create a table covering fees, interest, overdraft terms, eligibility, account features, access methods, switching conditions and important exclusions. Separate facts from judgement, explain which priorities each account meets, identify any trade-offs, and give a shortlist rather than claiming certainty. End with the exact points I must check on the provider's current terms before applying. This is not professional advice.

    Open it prefilled in ChatGPT or Claude, or copy it into Gemini, which takes no prefill link.

What it gets wrong

  • It cannot guarantee that its information reflects every live bank offer, eligibility rule or term.
  • It cannot know which trade-off matters most to you unless you state your priorities clearly.
  • It cannot predict whether a bank will accept your application or what overdraft decision it will make.
  • It cannot take responsibility if a missed condition, fee or failed switch costs you money.
  • It cannot replace a regulated financial adviser for a serious or complicated financial decision.

What caps this at PARTLY: real time truth, stakes of error and regulated advice.

How we scored this

Five axes, each scored nought to two by hand: ten means AI carries the task cleanly, and the thresholds that turn a total into YES, PARTLY or NO are published in the methodology. Each axis name links to its definition.

AxisScore (0–2)
Output2
Inputs1
Verification1
Liability1
Effort delta2
Total7 / 10

The methodology and its thresholds are published in full.

FAQ

Can ChatGPT find the best current account for me?
Partly. It can turn your priorities and current account terms into a shortlist, but it cannot guarantee live information or know whether a bank will accept you. Check every important claim against the provider's current terms before applying.
Can AI compare UK current accounts?
Yes, if you give it the accounts and current information to compare. It can organise fees, eligibility, overdraft terms and features, but it should not invent missing details or treat an old offer as current.
Is it safe to use AI to choose a bank account?
It is useful for organising a comparison, but you remain responsible for the choice and the application. This is not professional advice; speak to a regulated financial adviser if the decision is serious or your circumstances are complicated.
What information does AI need to recommend a current account?
Give it your priorities, income pattern, regular payments, overdraft needs, cash or branch requirements, travel needs and any eligibility constraints. Also provide links or copied terms for the accounts, because the model may not have reliable live details.

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Assessed by gpt-5.6-luna (gpt-5.6-luna) on 2026-08-13, second-checked by an independent model. Wrong somewhere? Email [email protected] and it gets re-checked.

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