OpenAI and Anthropic intensify battle to power AI in finance
On May 7, 2026, Spain’s Cinco Días reported that OpenAI and Anthropic are ramping up competing pushes into financial services, signing deals with banks, consultancies and private equity groups. The article highlights Anthropic’s Claude finance agents and its AML partnership with FIS, alongside OpenAI’s alliance with PwC and joint ventures that raise billions to deploy AI across portfolio companies.
Source: Cinco Días (El País)
