π Payments Could Be the Biggest AI Winners π³β¨
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UBS says payment processors like Visa and Mastercard are especially well-positioned to capitalize on the AI shift. Opportunities include:
Personalized consumer experiences
Better fraud and compliance controls
Cost savings in operations
Dynamic forecasting and reporting
Agentic commerce at scale
At FISβs 2024 Investor Day, management reported developer productivity gains of 10β30% from GenAI coding assistance. UBS notes Visa and Mastercardβs global scale, brand trust, and standards role make them prime AI beneficiaries.
For investors, payments could be one of the clearest ways to monetize AI adoption in finance.