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AI in Finance: From Trading Bots to Fraud Detection

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Wall Street isn’t just suits and shouting anymore—it’s algorithms and AI, baby! Finance is one of the hottest playgrounds for artificial intelligence.

Trading bots now make split-second decisions, buying and selling stocks faster than you can say “bull market.” Big banks use AI to spot fraud by flagging weird transactions—like that time someone tried to buy a jet ski in December (nice try, Chad).

Robo-advisors are helping regular folks invest smarter, using algorithms to build portfolios and rebalance them while you binge-watch your favorite show. Even credit scoring is getting an AI upgrade, looking beyond your credit card bill to things like your online behavior.

Fun fact: JPMorgan’s COiN platform reviews thousands of legal documents in seconds—a task that used to take lawyers weeks. Sorry, lawyers.

Bottom line: AI is making finance faster, safer, and a little less mysterious. Just don’t ask your trading bot for stock tips at parties.