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It\u2019s a warning shot to legacy banks:\u00a0<strong>Innovate or be outpaced.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-banks-need-more-than-co-pilots\"><strong>Banks Need More Than Co-Pilots<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While many institutions are still experimenting with chatbots and AI co-pilots, Bak believes the real power lies in\u00a0domain-specific AI agents. \u201cThese agents,\u201d he explains, \u201cdon\u2019t just generate text. They solve specific, high-value banking problems using deeply contextual data.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there\u2019s a catch: AI is only as smart as the data it feeds on. 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