The financial industry is no stranger to technological advancements and has been at the forefront of adopting new technologies to streamline operations and improve customer experiences. With the introduction of ChatGPT, financial institutions have been able to take financial management to the next level. As the adoption of AI continues to accelerate, what are some of the risks and scenarios this technology has in the financial ecosystem?

In this episode, Rusty talks with Jay Jacobs, U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs at BlackRock. Before BlackRock, Jay joined Global X ETFs in 2013 and founded the firm's Research and Strategy team, which originates the firm's insights on markets and ETFs. In his current role, Jay is responsible for the research and development of the Megatrends suite, driving the commercialization of these products, and managing product sales and marketing for the Megatrend franchise. Jay is also responsible for BlackRock's active equity and international ETF suites. 

Recognizing that artificial intelligence will impact careers, the economy, and the markets, Jay talks to Rusty about one of the most popular generative AI today, ChatGPT. They also explore the impact of AI on the financial industry, how AI will affect U.S. stocks, technology, and interest rates in the future, and weigh some of AI's potential risks and scenarios.

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[03:28] - "One of the risks that people sometimes don't think too much about in the finance world is the risk of disruption, the risk that things can change unexpectedly." ~ Jay Jacobs 

[06:16] - "ChatGPT is just one of a grouping of companies in the AI space called generative AI. These software programs can take simple inputs and turn them into something completely new." ~ Jay Jacobs 

[27:18] - "Most people are generally underweight in innovation. They think they have innovation because the S&P 500 benchmarks tend to have a lot of exposure to technology and communication services. But when you look under the hood, a lot of that is previous-generation technologies, not truly innovative technologies that will disrupt and create entirely new markets." ~ Jay Jacobs 

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