Westend61 | Getty ImagesAn automated financial advisor called PortfolioPilot has quickly gained $20 billion in assets in a possible preview of how disruptive artificial intelligence could be for the wealth management industry.
The world's largest wealth management firms have rushed to implement generative AI after the arrival of OpenAI's ChatGPT, rolling out services that augment human financial advisors with meeting assistants and chatbots.
"People are fed up with cookie-cutter portfolios," Harmsen told CNBC.
Global Predictions targets people with between $100,000 and $5 million in assets — in other words, people with enough money to begin worrying about diversification and portfolio management, Harmsen said.
After realizing it could have a broader use, Harmsen began building a team for Global Predictions, including three former employees of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund.
Persons:
PortfolioPilot, Alexander Harmsen, OpenAI's, Morgan Stanley, Harmsen, we'll
Organizations:
Global, Morado Ventures, NEA Angel Fund, CNBC, Bank of America, Bridgewater Associates
Locations:
San Francisco