“In May 2026, OpenAI launched a dedicated personal-finance experience allowing users to connect bank accounts via Plaid and ask questions grounded in their actual balances. OpenAI reports that more than 200 million people use ChatGPT monthly for budgeting, investing, and planning queries. Search engines like Perplexity have built similar account-linking capabilities, while single-bank tools like…
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Visa unveils AI assistant for banking apps
“Visa has taken the wraps off an AI assistant that US banks can embed into their own apps to provide cardholders with financial insights…consumers view banks as the most trusted institutions to safeguard personal data and 85% say they are willing to share even more data with their provider if there is a clear AI…
From Bot to Coach: How AI Is Redefining Banking Customer Relationships
“The banking app is finishing its transition from a digital teller to a financial coach, and the customers who adopt that coach will increasingly judge their bank by the quality of its guidance, not just the speed of its transactions. The opportunity is to become the trusted financial relationship in a customer’s life rather than…
Citi CEO says 2 AI races are shaping future of banking
“‘There are two races in AI at the moment,’ she said. ‘One is to apply AI to the business models, which we all have to do as that will help drive revenue growth.’…The second race was a defensive one to fortify the financial ecosystem against sophisticated threats. ‘These AI models are very powerful, and our…
How gen AI agents threaten retail banks’ customer relationships
“Bank customers’ behavior is shifting from just searching the internet for financial information to asking gen AI for more definitive information about what to do with their money.2 Banks should consider building on classic SEO by developing robust generative engine optimization (GEO) capabilities. Unlike SEO—which focuses on driving traffic—GEO is designed to ensure inclusion and correct…