Haruhiko Kuroda: Artificial intelligence (AI) and the frontiers of finance

Remarks by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Conference on "AI and Financial Services/Financial Markets", Tokyo, 13 April 2017.

The views expressed in this speech are those of the speaker and not the view of the BIS.

Introduction

Today's conference focuses on the overlapping areas of new information technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and financial services, which now constitute the frontier of finance. Indeed, the fact that experts in various fields are gathering in this meeting room of a central bank symbolizes the current trend in finance.