Artificial intelligence

Regulators seek industry feedback on risks and benefits of AI

03/29/21

The federal banking and credit union agencies want input about how financial institutions use artificial intelligence for credit underwriting and other purposes, and about whether additional regulatory guidance is needed.

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Standard Chartered tests AI to size up young borrowers

02/25/21

The London bank is trying out new models that help it assess the creditworthiness of recent college graduates, and layering on software that analyzes the fairness of its credit decisions.

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Visa pilots faster-payment services for banks

02/02/21

The card network is testing two artificial intelligence-powered programs that it says give banks some of the benefits of faster payments without requiring the immediate movement of funds.

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Agencies may issue information request on AI adoption, Fed official says

01/12/21

Federal Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard said regulators are seeking to "understand the potential benefits and risks" from utilizing artificial intelligence in the financial services sector.

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South African bank's approach to chatbots offers lessons for U.S. players

01/08/21

Absa Group is drawing on global training data from the fintech Kasisto and annotators who review conversations with clients to help in fine-tuning its virtual assistant.

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Fresh off IPO, Upstart aims to push boundaries of AI-based lending

12/20/20

The online lender, which raised $240 million, wants to take its artificial intelligence technology for evaluating borrowers to the next level and expand its partnerships with banks, its CEO says.

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