Optimizing your financial infrastructure for AI

Explore these four actionable steps financial institutions can take to help ensure their technology is AI-ready to deliver personalized, secure, 24/7 access for customers.

Facilitate seamless transactions with scalable high-speed networking

Banking requires bandwidth

In finance, milliseconds matter. Without a reliable network, financial institutions may face delays when processing transactions and analyzing data. For example, smart loan processing systems could lag and result in slower loan approvals, driving customers to competitors.

Data can either drive or delay AI apps

AI applications require high-speed data transmissions and plenty of bandwidth so financial institutions can meet customer expectations for everything from market predictions and accounts payable automation to tailored financial guidance based on a customer’s unique spending patterns.

43% of financial services institutions are already using generative AI1

Protect financial experiences by strengthening cybersecurity

Avoid breaches, fraud and fines

Financial AI systems handle vast amounts of confidential information like stock trades, transactions and credit histories. This sensitive data makes organizations vulnerable to model manipulations and cyberthreats that can result in incorrect financial predictions, flawed customer insights and legal repercussions that harm customer trust.

Maintain data integrity and business uptime

Financial institutions that can leverage AI confidently and securely foster a culture of innovation and agility. Designing your security stack with AI in mind allows you to get the best from your AI investments, such as leveraging AI algorithms to detect and minimize fraud.

36% of financial institutions report using AI for risk management and 28% for fraud detection1

Power real-time financial analysis by optimizing edge fabric

Bypass data bottlenecks

Traditional infrastructure can’t keep up with the AI-driven influx of data, leading to bottlenecks as data moves inefficiently across a dispersed network to a data center and back again. Failure to modernize can cause delays across financial environments—from trading algorithm latency and less responsive credit-scoring models to slower transaction processing, ultimately frustrating customers.

Hone your edge with edge fabric

Boost AI application performance by seamlessly integrating advanced computing capabilities directly within their operational frameworks. By reducing latency and enhancing processing speeds, edge fabric solutions help facilitate instantaneous risk assessments and credit evaluations, enabling more agile and responsive finances.

38% of financial institutions say data issues (privacy, sovereignty and disparate locations) are their biggest obstacle to achieving their AI goals1

Reach ROI faster with expert guidance

Uptime is money

Downtime is expensive when it comes to both revenue and reputational damage. Inefficiently implemented AI systems can become unreliable, frustrating clients as they experience delays and inaccuracies in services. Unmonitored security vulnerabilities can also expose sensitive financial data to cyberattacks.

Get it right the first time

Expert-designed infrastructure is critical to support AI applications and harness powerful tools, such as AI-powered credit scoring and high-frequency trading. These help financial institutions grow revenue, while expert monitoring and support allows them to focus on growth without the need to upskill or increase headcount.

32% of financial institutions report struggling with recruiting and retaining AI experts and data scientists1

Partner with Lumen today to transform your finance operations with AI

Embrace an AI-ready infrastructure to help provide seamless financial transactions, enhanced security and efficient operations in financial environments—so you can drive innovation and customer satisfaction.

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1Nvidia, State of AI in Financial Services, January 2024.