“‘The models are so advanced today that if we talk about another six months or another year, it will be almost inconceivable,’ he said. Traditional cybersecurity is built around responding to vulnerabilities as they emerge: researchers identify a weakness, analyze it and develop defenses. AI development is moving much faster. ‘It is advancing so quickly…
AI push is putting banks at mercy of tech firms, warns Moody’s
“‘The AI race also risked creating ‘vendor dependence risk’, Moody’s said, meaning that ‘a set of dominant AI model and infrastructure providers could, over time, exert control over the price of AI services’. That issue is likely to emerge as the bosses of loss-making generative AI companies, including the ChatGPT creator OpenAI and the Claude…
Your Bank’s AI Ambitions Are Only as Strong as Your Governance
“AI adoption is moving faster than governance. Weekly AI use among bank employees doubled to 63% in 2026 — up from 30% in 2025. Governance maturity is associated with broader AI deployment. Banks with optimized governance average 5.5 fully implemented AI solutions across business areas, compared with 0.7 among banks at the ad hoc level.”…
AI, Digital Banking Aren’t Killing The Branch: 89% Still Want Access To People
“The findings suggest consumers increasingly see digital banking and physical branches as complementary rather than competing channels. Eighty-three percent said they have greater confidence in a digital banking provider that also operates physical branches, including 87% of Gen Z, 85% of Millennials, 82% of Gen X and 75% of Baby Boomers. Consumers cited resolving complex…
Banking’s Next Interface Isn’t an App. It’s an A.I. Agent.
“The end state is a mesh: customers running trusted agents on their own devices, employees working alongside delegated agents and banks exposing a network of secure services and tools those agents can reach. The strategic implication is straightforward. If your services are not available as safe, permissioned, well-governed tools, your clients’ agents will route around…