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IBM on how banks are starting to embrace generative AI

Earlier this week, NatWest announced its collaboration with IBM to add generative AI to their chatbot Cora, making it Cora+.

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BNPP SS unveils virtual agent

BNP Paribas Securities Services has announced the launch of an AI-powered virtual assistant.

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Bank customers ill-served by poorly deployed chatbots - CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is monitoring banks' increasing use of AI-powered chatbots amid a surge of complaints from frustrated customers trying to receive straightforward answers from their financial institutions or raise a concern or dispute .

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Digital bank One Zero to debut generative AI chatbot

Israeli digital bank One Zero is to introduce a generative AI chatbot capable of providing immediate replies to free-flowing customer queries.

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Biden and Harris address AI regulation with BigTech CEOs

US President Joe Biden met with CEOs of several leading tech firms to discuss the dangers of rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.

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Jeremy Hunt dismisses AI warnings and insists UK leads the AI race

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt waved away concerns on rapid AI development at a Politico event in London on Wednesday, and insisted that the UK needs to step up in the global AI race.

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AI race in full gear as Alphabet forms new AI-focused division

Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, is merging two AI-focused research divisions, Google Brain and DeepMind, to keep up the pace with competing AI developments.

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ChatGPT's AI privacy concerns the subject of new EU taskforce

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), a body of Europe’s national privacy watchdog, has formed a ChatGPT taskforce to establish privacy guidelines on the AI platform.

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Twenty7tec buys Meet Parker

British mortgage technology firm Twenty7Tec has acquired AI-based digital engagement specialist Meet Parker for an undisclosed sum.

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DNB automates chat traffic with AI-powered virtual agent

Nordic bank DNB has automated more than half of its chat traffic by using Boost.ai's conversational AI platform.

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CaixaBank bot proves a hit

CaixaBank is hailing the impact of its virtual assistant, claiming that a third of digital customers are already using the bot, making it the top method for answering questions.

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Money20/20 US: Wells Fargo and Google launch AI assistant ‘Fargo’

Wells Fargo today unveiled the launch of Fargo, a virtual assistant driven by Google Cloud’s AI technology to improve their retail and consumer banking experience.

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BofA bot Erica hits 1bn customer interactions

Bank of America's AI-powered chatbot, Erica, has passed the one billion client interactions mark, helping nearly 32 million customers since launching in 2018.

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Westpac and FIS invest in conversational AI firm Kasisto

Conversational AI chatbot developer Kasisto has raised $15.5 million in a Series C extension led by its client Westpac and fintech giant FIS.

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Cleo raises $80m for money management bot

British AI-based personal finance chatbot Cleo has hit a $500 million valuation thanks to a an $80 million funding round, according to Sky News.

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Nedbank picks Kasisto for AI chatbot

South Africa's Nedbank has deployed Kasisto's KAI conversational AI technology for its new intelligent digital assistant, Enbi.

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Conversational AI firm Kasisto raises $15.5m

Conversational AI chatbot developer Kasisto has closed a $15.5 million Series C funding round co-led by new investors Naples Technology Vendors and NCR Corporation.

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Scotiabank brings machine learning to chatbot

Scotiabank is bringing machine learning to its search function, prepping a chatbot that will be able to instantly answer complicated customer questions.

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Tinkoff rolls out voice assistant to non-customers

Tinkoff is making its voice assistant, Oleg, available to non-customers, giving all Russians access to the bot's non-financial services features.

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BofA customers go digital during pandemic

Bank of America has seen a surge in digital engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic, with 70% of consumer clients now using online and mobile channels.