Agentic AI, or AI agents, represents the next big wave of AI solutions that tech companies and investors are betting on. In short, an agentic system is characterized as an AI tool that can:
- Operate autonomously with minimal human oversight
- Make complex decisions and take actions independently
- Set its own subgoals to accomplish multi-step tasks
- Adapt plans dynamically based on changing conditions
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AI,
Artificial Intelligence
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI tools like ChatGPT, is ushering in a new era of financial fraud. Malicious actors are leveraging these technologies to craft more convincing and sophisticated scams, putting consumers and institutions at greater risk than ever.
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Topics:
A.I.,
Artificial Intelligence,
fraud
Aspects of artificial intelligence have been gradually introduced into business settings for years, starting with robotic process automation and continuing into fraud detection systems, CRM tools, and other varieties of knowledge management.
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AI,
Artificial Intelligence,
Financial Services,
EU,
European Union,
Financial Institutions
Financial institution executives who found 2024’s budget cycle particularly vexing are in good company. The unrelenting pace of technology, regulatory, and economic change makes allocating resources and meeting financial goals especially challenging. Time will tell if this is simply the “new normal,” but most internal processes have yet to adapt to these new demands.
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Digital Banking,
Vendor Contract Negotiation,
AI,
Artificial Intelligence,
Bank Vendor Management,
Credit Union Vendor Management,
Interchange,
Regulation,
Debit Cards
SRM's experts spent much of 2023 tracking emerging developments in technology, regulation, and general trends in the financial markets.
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Topics:
Payments,
Vendor management,
AI,
Artificial Intelligence,
Deposits,
Regulation,
liquidity,
Interchange Fees
Financial institutions must be ready for a bevy of new regulations in 2024.
All major federal bank regulators (the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) have sought comments for proposed rules during the second half of this year. They cover many topics, including corporate governance, capital, liquidity, and artificial intelligence.
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Topics:
Vendor management,
AI,
Artificial Intelligence,
Deposits,
Regulation,
liquidity,
Corporate Governance,
Capital
After attending my first Money 20/20 conference I came away with an insightful experience filled with thought-provoking discussions on the future of finance. Over four jam-packed days, I captured notes from 16 sessions covering a wide swath of topics that are sure to (re)shape financial services.
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Topics:
Vendor Contract Negotiation,
Artificial Intelligence,
Bank Vendor Management,
Credit Union Vendor Management,
Crypto,
instant payments
The banking industry’s reaction to recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and freshly released GPT-4 has been a mix of excitement and caution.
Morgan Stanley is among the banner clients of GPT-4, using it to enhance its internal knowledge base and handle federated search capabilities for its wealth management personnel. JPMorgan Chase, in contrast, has tried to restrict employee use of ChatGPT. We believe adoption is inevitable, especially after Microsoft integrates GPT’s capabilities into its Office products.
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Topics:
Vendor Contract Negotiation,
AI,
Artificial Intelligence,
Bank Vendor Management,
Credit Union Vendor Management,
Large Language Models,
ChatGPT
Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the hottest areas in fintech for nearly a decade, with an array of startups executing on a vision originating from 1950s science fiction. Initially, the “conversation” was limited to text chatbots, but more entities, including financial institutions, have implemented voice-enabled chat, offering real-time responses and support for queries made over the phone and through devices like Alexa and Google Home.
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Topics:
Vendor Contract Negotiation,
Artificial Intelligence,
Bank Vendor Management,
Credit Union Vendor Management,
Conversational AI
A colleague of mine recently attended the BankAI conference in Chicago. One of the most interesting presentations, according to him, involved a Midwestern credit union sharing details of its chatbot rollout fueled by the artificial intelligence (AI) tools of a fintech partner.
What set the story apart from the pack was the credit union’s size, a shade under $300 million in assets. It’s often assumed that AI projects are the domain of the largest financial institutions; certainly, their efforts gain the most attention. Bank of America continues to tout the mass adoption of its Erica virtual assistant, and Wells Fargo, Capital One and JPMorgan Chase have spearheaded high profile AI rollouts as well.
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Topics:
AI,
Artificial Intelligence,
Robotic Process Automation