Artificial intelligence

In AI era, CEOs must put people first

03/20/19

There’s currently a focus on investing in technology and data to remain competitive, but financial firms also need to ensure they are helping workers adapt, argues Synchrony’s Margaret Keane.

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'Friendly fraud' is on the rise. Are banks complicit?

03/19/19

Reports of improper charges by perpetrators who know the victim soared last year. Issuers and card networks are failing to tighten security, clearly label transactions and police chargebacks, critics say.

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JPMorgan commits $350M to job training programs

03/18/19

JPMorgan Chase said it wants to improve training for technology-related jobs and help community college programs. The five-year initiative is one of several the company has announced in recent years in the name of community development.

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Software firms MX, Personetics to meld clean data, AI-based analytics

02/28/19

The companies have teamed up on a product to help banks, especially small ones, give customers more accurate insights into their own financial health.

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AI fintechs flush with venture capital sharpen focus on bank market

02/22/19

ComplyAdvantage, Cinnamon and Zoovu recently raised millions of dollars to fuel expansion of their automated risk management, data-scanning and customer service products geared toward financial services companies.

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Synchrony minds HR as it develops AI

02/11/19

The bank and card program provider is starting to use AI in many areas, but it's also trying to build paths forward for employees whose jobs will be affected.

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Trump expected to sign order prioritizing AI research spending

02/11/19

The order coincides with concerns about China’s ambitions to dominate the sector and the likelihood of disruption for workers as the technology automates millions of jobs,

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TD still years away from full AI integration, CEO says

02/05/19

A year after buying the artificial intelligence fintech Layer 6, TD Bank is "rewiring how the organization has worked," Gregory Braca says.

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‘A lot of people are going to get hurt’: Petrou on fintech risk

02/04/19

Policymakers need to update banking regulations to minimize the risks posed by technology companies entering financial services, a well-known policy analyst says in a new paper.

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Can AI help banks thwart elder abuse?

01/30/19

Banks use anti-money-laundering and fraud systems to try to catch scams that prey on senior citizens. A few, including Wells Fargo, are working on artificial intelligence that could spot them even earlier.

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