Second Generation Technology: Banks Brace for AI-Powered Digital Revolution
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 16 Mar 2025
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- 3
- Australian
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- 17 Mar 2025, 07:26 pm
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The sector must confront the twin challenges of dealing with their legacy systems and developing a tech-savvy workforce.
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The article examines the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and quantum computing on Australia's financial sector. With 99% of banking interactions now occurring online, digital banking has shifted from being a competitive advantage to a fundamental necessity. The article highlights the need for banks to address legacy system challenges and develop a technology-proficient workforce. This discussion contributes to the broader AI governance discourse by underscoring the significance of ensuring secure and efficient integration of AI in financial services. However, the article does not directly address existential or catastrophic AI risks, focusing instead on operational transformations for banks.
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CompaniesFinancial ServicesAIPrint articleMichael ReadEconomics correspondentMar 18, 2025 – 5.00amSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginAustralia’s banks are on the cusp of a digital revolution, driven by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and evolving consumer demands.The Australian Banking Association estimates 99 per cent of bank interactions now occur online. That means digital banking is no longer a competitive edge – it’s a necessity.Loading...Michael Readis the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS.Connect withMichaelonTwitter.EmailMichaelatmichael.read@afr.comSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIQuantum ComputingWestpac Banking CorporationNational Australia BankAFR ReportsBig fourFetching latest articlesSports stars keep shifting their watch brand allegiancesBani McSpeddenDark Emu beer with native grains at this destination breweryCrocs turn 23 years old. Time to grow up and get shoesFour women who started businesses after the age of 45Sally PattenWhat happened when Domain learnt it spent $36m a year on meetingsThe country’s highest-paid directors revealedA backyard beehive and an on-trend merino sweater to wear this winterEugenie KellyWill BMW’s Neue Klasse range be the game-changing EVs they promise?The Australian gallery that made art fun turns 20Property billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in GreeceYolanda RedrupCannon-Brookes describes ‘deep internal conflict’ over his private jetOscar Piastri on the secret of his $41m-a year success