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Growing Financial Services with AI 

The financial services sector stands at an inflection point in its AI journey. What began as experimental technology adoption has evolved into a fundamental driver of business transformation, demanding a sophisticated understanding of both its capabilities and governance requirements.

As we witness acceleration in AI capabilities, financial institutions face increasingly nuanced challenges. While banks sit on vast troves of historical customer, transaction, and market data, making them seemingly ideal candidates for AI adoption, the reality is often more complex, with data quality and consistency issues presenting significant hurdles. The sector must strike a delicate balance between deploying AI solutions that drive genuine business value and maintaining the robust quality standards that this heavily regulated industry demands.

The regulatory landscape itself is evolving rapidly. While the UK government champions a pro-innovation stance through initiatives like the AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach policy paper, it simultaneously emphasises the critical importance of responsible deployment. This dual focus creates a unique operating environment for financial institutions - one that requires careful navigation to realise AI's transformative potential.

Growing Financial Services with AI

 

Against this backdrop, 2i convened an exclusive roundtable of senior technology leaders from across the financial services industry to examine how organisations can navigate these waters. The discussion revealed a crucial insight: successful AI adoption extends far beyond technical implementation. It demands fundamental shifts in organisational culture, risk management frameworks, and operational models.

The perspectives captured in this report reflect deep, practical experience in deploying AI within regulated financial environments. Our participants' insights highlight both the immense opportunities AI presents and the sophisticated governance required for its responsible implementation. As financial institutions move toward deeper AI integration, these learnings provide critical guidance for organisations seeking to balance innovation with safety and compliance.