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July 2, 2024

How AI could power the next generation of fintech unicorns

Fintechs are beginning to experiment with powerful new AI models in the race to stay ahead of the pack and win competitive advantage


Tim Smith and Tom Matsuda

4 min read

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna

AI — as software did before it — is eating the world, and pretty much every industry is trying to work out how to get the most out of the technology. Fintech, which has created some of Europe’s most valuable tech companies to date, is particularly keen to cash in.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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