AI and advice: Greater automation shouldn't mean less control

How you use AI can change from task to task

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Akeel Ahmed, explains why, in his view, advisers needn’t fear handing control to AI...

Artificial intelligence (AI) use is moving at speed, with Intelliflo's market-wide research finding that adoption among advice firms has jumped from 43% to 74% in a year. Our latest UK Advice Efficiency Survey showed that AI is most often used for notetaking and transcription (87%) and report writing (44%), though many firms are now starting to look at new ways it can help create efficiencies within the advice process.  However, the pace of change is creating some concerns. When I talk to advice professionals about AI, the main worry I hear is the perception that they're handing over ...

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