Real-world Lessons for GenAI in Banking, According to Google

The hype — and controversy — surrounding GenAI has tended to overshadow the forward progress being made. But now 2024 is shaping up to be the year the banking industry will move from pilots and proofs of concept to real applications of the technology.

So says Zac Maufe , head of regulated industries at Google Cloud .

“People have been getting their arms around it,” says Maufe, who worked in various banking posts, chiefly at Wells Fargo, prior to coming to Google Cloud in late 2020, “This year, you’re going to see real use cases in production — and the underlying economics of GenAI start to come to life.” Read the full article.

Our Other Top Reads From This Week:

• Inside Capital One’s Auto Lending Innovation Machine ( Steve Cocheo , Sanjiv Yajnik )
• Washington, Banks & AI: Here’s How to Get Ready for More Scrutiny ( Leah Robinson , Capco )
• How Three Community Bank CEOs Are Tackling Tech, Talent and Deposit Challenges ( Matthew Doffing , Charles Leach , Bernie Gaytko , Brad Bolton )

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