Horizontal and Vertical Value Creation in Bankrobotics and the AI-Washing Phenomenon

Author information:

Alexandra Prisznyák: University of Pécs, PhD Candidate. E-mail: alexandra.prisznyak@gmail.com

Cite as (APA):

Prisznyák, A. (2023). Horizontal and Vertical Value Creation in Bankrobotics and the AI-Washing Phenomenon. Financial and Economic Review, 22(3), 97–122. https://doi.org/10.33893/FER.22.3.97

Column:

Study

Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) codes:

G21,O33

Keywords:

artificial intelligence, bankrobotics, value creation, banking AI incident database, AI-washing

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