JPMorgan’s AI Shift and Its Ripple Effect

JPMorgan's "Fully AI-Connected" Vision

JPMorgan announced plans to become the world's first "fully AI-connected" megabank, embedding AI across every business line and process. CEO Jamie Dimon described a future where AI doesn't just assist employees but actively manages workflows, risk, and customer interactions in real time. The bank has already deployed thousands of AI models internally and is expanding its own data infrastructure to reduce dependence on external vendors.

Our Take: This marks a shift from isolated AI pilots to full-scale integration. What's striking isn't the tech but the organizational readiness. JPMorgan's size and regulatory exposure make it a test case for how far institutions can push before AI becomes part of the core operating system. The lesson for smaller firms: if you lack the scale to build it all, focus on unifying your data first. AI strategy follows once the foundation is solid.

~Ryan Erickson, Founding Executive

TLDR: What you need to know about AI in Finance

Walmart doubles down on AI agents: Walmart is expanding internal AI use with agent-based automation, enabling developers to offload repetitive workflows to AI coworkers and scale productivity across teams.

ECB taps Feedzai to secure digital euro: The European Central Bank selected AI firm Feedzai and PwC to design real-time fraud detection for the digital euro, signaling growing regulatory confidence in AI for financial security.

LSEG and Databricks launch AI-ready data partnership: The London Stock Exchange Group is partnering with Databricks to make AI-ready financial data available directly inside analytics and agent platforms, accelerating adoption across investment teams.

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