Plaid’s chief executive, Zach Perret, told the Money20/20 conference that the industry is in a ‘dead sprint using AI to fight AI fraud’. He described the situation as a potential ‘scary year’ for financial security as fraudsters adopt more sophisticated tools.
This warning signals that banks and payment firms may need to act quickly to strengthen their AI-driven fraud prevention systems. The rapid escalation of AI capabilities on both sides could put pressure on risk teams and technology budgets.
