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INTERVIEW - Die neuen Herren der Finanzmärkte: «KI-Agenten können die Notenbanken in die Enge treiben», sagt der Princeton-Professor Markus Brunnermeier

Autonome KI-Systeme werden an den globalen Börsen immer mächtiger. Doch niemand versteht, wie sie ihre Entscheidungen treffen. Der Volkswirt Markus Brunnermeier sieht darin eine Gefahr für die Finanzmärkte.

INTERVIEW - Die neuen Herren der Finanzmärkte: «KI-Agenten können die Notenbanken in die Enge treiben», sagt der Princeton-Professor Markus Brunnermeier

KI-Agenten might take control of financial markets, warns Princeton professor Markus Brunnermeier. The autonomous systems are becoming increasingly powerful on global stock exchanges, but their decision-making processes remain a mystery. In his Jackson Hole speech, Brunnermeier cautioned that KI could destabilize financial markets.

Unlike traditional programming, KI agents' decision-making processes involve neural networks and deep learning, making their logic incomprehensible to humans. This poses a significant risk as they are increasingly being used by professional investors for autonomous investment decisions.

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