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Banks are rushing to recruit AI leadership – but how will the tech be implemented?

Banks are racing to hire AI leadership as regulatory pressure and client demand drive adoption, but AWS executive Shaown Nandi warns success depends on implementation. Standard Chartered and HSBC have announced plans to replace thousands of jobs with AI, though overall integration remains low.

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Banks are rushing to recruit AI leadership – but how will the tech be implemented?
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AI adoption in banking could accelerate amid regulatory pressure and client demand, but success hinges on implementation, AWS representative says

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Both regulators and clients could motivate banks to adopt

artificial intelligencefor greater efficiency gains in the coming years, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive has predicted, adding the trend could intensify the global race to embrace the cutting-edge technology.Over the past few months, multinational banks have approached

AWSabout how to grow their business in innovative ways, said Shaown Nandi, vice-president of technology at the US cloud computing giant, in an interview with the South China Morning Post.Though AI has already triggered massive lay-offs in the financial sector, industry surveys show the overall integration rate of the technology in the sector remains low.

Nandi said that based on his conversations with financial services providers, organisations were seeking ways to integrate AI into their services and provide customers with financial information as quickly as possible.

“All of these companies think about how AI can help them achieve outcomes for their end customers more quickly … and they want to do it within their existing budget,” he said.

Banking giants

Standard CharteredandHSBC Holdingsboth made announcements recently that they would be replacing thousands of jobs with AI.Advertisement

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