UK watchdog says it is using AI to spot financial crime faster
By Phoebe Seers and Frank Hersey ( July 1, 2025, 13:24 GMT | Insight) -- The UK’s financial markets watchdog says it is deploying artificial intelligence to shave years off the time it would normally take it to identify financial crime. Jessica Rusu, who leads the Financial Conduct Authority’s data, information and intelligence office, said the regulator’s use of large language models together with its data analytics capabilities has been able to identify financial crime two and a half years sooner than before.The UK’s financial markets watchdog said it is deploying artificial intelligence to shave years off the time it would normally take it to identify financial crime....
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