Bank of Italy governor reveals talks with major AI firms to address productivity challenges
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Ana-Maria Stanciuc
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Summary
Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetti used the central bank's annual assembly to announce that the bank is in contact with leading AI developers and has opened talks with Italian lenders about adopting AI technology. He pitched artificial intelligence as a potential solution to Italy's chronic productivity problems. The unusual public disclosure of these conversations signals a significant institutional interest in leveraging AI for economic improvement.
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· 3 pulledCentral bankers do not usually go out of their way to say which technology companies they are speaking to. Fabio Panetta did.
At the Bank of Italy's annual assembly on Friday, the governor said the bank is in contact with the world's leading developers of artificial intelligence and has recently opened talks with Italian lenders about putting the technology to work.
Governor Fabio Panetta used the central bank's annual assembly to pitch AI as a fix for Italy's chronic productivity problem.
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