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Finance Embraces Gen AI but Stops Short of Autonomous Cash Management

Finance departments have moved quickly to put generative artificial intelligence to work. They’ve been far more cautious about letting AI act on its own. Generative AI use for cash flow management jumped from 16% in 2025 to 80% in 2026, according to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Time to Cash: What Two Years of Data Say About Faster […] The post Finance Embraces Gen AI but Stops Short of Autonomous Cash…

Finance Embraces Gen AI but Stops Short of Autonomous Cash Management

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