Need financial guidance? There's a bot for that

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Generative AI-powered bots or agents could be key to democratising financial guidance, writes Paul Muir

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is well and truly upon us.  Whether it's something personal like asking a generative AI like ChatGPT to dream up recipes based on what is left in the fridge, or leaning on the support and insight of a large language model to assist professionals at work, almost all of us have had some sort of interaction with a chat bot or "agent", as it's more commonly referred to within AI lexicon. Financial services is an industry that has not shied away from the new technology. Already 75% of firms are using it in some capacity, according to research by...

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