Sovereign Fund GIC Uses AI ‘Devil's Advocate' for Dealmaking
GIC on Thursday unveiled a video demonstration of its newest platform to highlight how AI is changing the way the Singapore state investor does deals. About an hour after uploading data and background materials on a proposed investment, the bot spits out a detailed summary of the key issues and examples of questions an investment committee member might ask before giving it a green light.
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