When the fintech sector moves to using artificial intelligence on an industrial scale, the winners are unlikely to be today’s big tech companies. Instead, think niche. Think small data sets. Think startups that you’ve probably not heard of before.
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March 13, 2020
How artificial intelligence is changing the game for banks
Eigen Technologies, which uses small datasets to train its AI, has bagged deals with ING and Goldman Sachs.
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