In a recent panel hosted by the Cambridge Digital Innovation and Regulation Initiative, BWC Board of Directors Member Agustín Carstens joins an insightful discussion regarding the AI in Financial Services 2026 Global Report. Carstens explains how this report is a landmark global study gathering insight from hundreds of FinTech and financial institutions, AI vendors, and central banks and financial authorities. Throughout this discussion, panelists discuss how AI is changing global markets, what this implies regarding risk and privacy, as well as how public authorities can respond to this shifting policy while utilizing these changes for themselves. According to panelists, miscommunication is a severe problem during this time of AI. They share that bridging the gap between the imbalance of expertise and the slow speed that the industry of AI is moving will be essential for the continued progress of AI in the future.

To watch the full interview, click here.

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