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Analysis
June 5, 2024
Fintechs sing from AI hymn sheet
The AI hype among fintechs is unparalleled at the moment — but will the technology endure or is it another flash in the pan?
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Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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