Claude, after cleaning up the software industry, is now turning his attention towards human accountants! Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS.US) partners with Anthropic to target accounting compliance automation.

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS.US) technology executives revealed that the bank is collaborating with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic to develop an AI intelligence agent, gradually achieving the automation transformation of multiple positions within the bank. Chief Information Officer of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Marco Argenti, stated that over the past six months, engineers from Anthropic have been working at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., jointly developing autonomous intelligence agents focusing on two core areas: transaction accounting, and customer due diligence and account opening processes. Argenti mentioned that the intelligent agents developed based on Anthropic's Claude model are still in the early stages of development, and they are expected to significantly shorten the processing time of the above core businesses. He revealed that the intelligent agents are about to be launched, but did not disclose a specific date. He said, "For the many standardized, highly complex, and highly process-oriented positions within Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., this intelligent agent is no different from a digital collaborative colleague." In October last year, Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., David Solomon, stated that the bank has initiated a multi-year plan to restructure its entire business around generative AI. Since the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in late 2022, generative AI technology has caused a huge wave in the industry. Solomon also pointed out that, despite the continuous surge in trading and advisory revenues at institutions such as Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., the bank will focus on controlling employee headcount growth in this business transformation. It is worth noting that just as Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. announced this collaboration, Anthropic, founded by former executives of OpenAI, completed a model upgrade, causing a significant drop in stock prices of software companies and credit institutions, with investors betting on the ultimate winners and losers in the AI race. Argenti revealed that Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. began testing a self-developed AI programming tool called Devin as early as 2025, and the tool is now open to all engineers at the bank. During testing, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. quickly discovered that Anthropic's AI model could be applied to other business areas within the bank. "Claude's programming capabilities are outstanding," analyzed Argenti, "Is this because programming itself has special characteristics, or is it because the model has the core ability to gradually reason through complex problems and flexibly apply logic?" He mentioned that the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. team was pleasantly surprised by Claude's task processing capabilities beyond programming, especially in areas such as accounting and compliancework that requires the analysis of Beijing Vastdata Technology and documents, as well as precise application of rules and professional judgment in practical settings, where Claude performed impressively. Argenti stated that Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has now made a clear judgment: "Automation of other business areas within the bank is expected to achieve the same level of automation as the programming sector, with equally significant results." He expressed that with the upcoming application of this intelligent agent still in development, the customer account opening process will further accelerate, and the efficiency of resolving transactions and other accounting-related issues will also greatly improve. It is reported that Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. plans to expand the application of intelligent agents to tasks involving employee supervision, as well as the creation of investment banking promotional materials. Despite having thousands of employees in its accounting and compliance departments, and the imminent deployment of AI intelligent agents in such departments, Argenti emphasized that it is too early to consider that this technology will lead to job cuts at this stage. However, he admitted that as AI technology continues to mature, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is expected to gradually phase out some of its current third-party service providers. "This is always a trade-off," Argenti said, "Our core idea at present is to inject incremental capabilities into the business through AI. In most cases, this can make our operations more efficient, thereby providing a better customer experience and creating more business opportunities."