The physics of money: From shells to quantum states
Quantum computing poses new risks for the financial system by undermining traditional cryptography — but it can also enable impossible-to-counterfeit quantum cash.
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Experts decoding the financial industry of tomorrow.
‘A chance to end the battle against information asymmetry’
An interview with Manu Chopra, the co-founder and CEO of Karya, on the hidden jobs created by AI, building models for thousands of Indian languages, and delivering on the promise of the internet.
Can AI break out of the black box?
The groundwork for modern breakthroughs in large language models was laid last century, in the revolutionary field of information theory. The future of financial AI depends on new theoretical insights that enable deeper reasoning.
The rise of supervisory cooperation in AI governance
The financial industry has always been at the cutting edge of technological change, and the AI boom will be no different. To harness AI’s potential while also addressing major new risks, regulators must take a cooperative international approach.
Cracking the quantum future of finance
We don’t yet know how rapidly evolving quantum computing will look, but it’s already clear it will upend financial systems. Policy needs to be agile, flexible and prepared to keep up.
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AI for sustainable finance: Avoiding the four horsemen of failure
If we properly understand how collective wisdom improves human decision-making, we can better tap the power of AI to better assess risks like those posed by climate change and calculate responses to the future.
The case for decentralized stablecoins
Stablecoins are booming in popularity, but they’re not all built the same. By not relying on potentially opaque issuers, decentralized stablecoins are showing that they have the resiliency, transparency and robust risk management to become the payment layer for the internet.
Stranded carbon assets keep growing. What should governments do?
Despite the talk of “stranded assets” on the books of oil and gas companies, proven reserves of fossil fuels have kept growing. Our latest calculations show they’re enough to burn right through global carbon budgets.
Institutional investors embrace the potential of crypto
Mainstream financial institutions once viewed cryptocurrencies with suspicion or disdain. Now a growing welcome for digital assets by institutional investors is helping crypto markets mature, driving demand and reducing volatility.
How citizen-based financing can drive sustainable development
Financial institutions have turned away from climate and sustainable investment goals amid a broader political backlash. For a new way forward, citizens, enabled by digital financial tools, can fund projects with broader payoffs.
