tech
May 8, 2026
Axios Live: AI is making finance accessible, investors say
Artificial intelligence is helping nonexperts code, make money and sell products faster
TL;DR
- Artificial intelligence is making it easier for non-experts to code and launch products.
- Founders who can now code due to AI are able to pitch ideas that might have been overlooked previously.
- TD Bank used AI to launch a Spanish-language mobile app with nearly 500,000 customers in under six months.
- Despite AI's accessibility, there is a greater premium on expertise, especially in investment and AI knowledge.
- The ability to write software is a necessary but not sufficient condition for success.
- Decisions are being made faster, emphasizing the need for good information.