Interview

January 20, 2026

'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs

Matt Weaver, an exec at OpenAI, says companies are only just beginning to realise the potential of the technology

Tom Matsuda

4 min read

European fintechs are increasingly bringing artificial intelligence into their tech stack, even as some key players in the industry begin to acknowledge the limitations of the technology.

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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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