A centralized banking platform, not standalone software, is the final home for vertical AI.
Standalone vertical AI engines are consolidating into integrated, regulated banking platforms that control the underlying transaction rails and customer relationships.
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Mercury leverages its unified banking core to launch integrated financial agents directly within its business operating system.
SoFi's strategic acquisitions fold specialized software into a single, vertically integrated B2B core banking and payments platform.
Santander is bypassing third-party SaaS vendors to co-develop its own core AI capabilities directly atop its sovereign banking infrastructure.
Spend management platforms scale by building a consolidated system of record that merges enterprise software, cards, and automated AI workflows.