Rudy Lai

AI @ PNC Financial

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Last updated
July 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM

Summary

  • PNC Financial has steadily increased its AI adoption from early 2023 onward, introducing AI and machine learning solutions primarily in healthcare revenue management with its 'PNC Claim Predictor' to prevent lost revenue and streamline claims processing.
  • Key leadership, including Chief Investment Officer Amanda Agati and CEO Bill Demchak, emphasize AI as a mega trend driving digital transformation, operational efficiency, fraud detection, and personalized financial advice, highlighting significant integration across treasury, healthcare, and small business banking sectors.
  • By 2025, PNC demonstrates mature AI usage, incorporating traditional machine learning for risk reduction and operational efficiency with ongoing exploration of advanced applications, while maintaining a responsible, human-in-the-loop approach that balances innovation with ethical considerations.

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4 AI Use Cases at PNC Financial

Fraud Detection
2025
Customer Facing
Traditional
Generative
Agentic
Outcome
Risk
PNC implements AI-driven fraud detection systems in banking operations to identify and prevent fraudulent activities, enhancing security and reducing financial risk. [1][2]
Personalized Advice
2025
Customer Facing
Traditional
Generative
Agentic
Outcome
PNC uses AI to provide personalized financial advice and services to customers, improving customer experience and engagement through AI-augmented decision support. [1]
Operational Automation
2025
Traditional
Generative
Agentic
Outcome
Costs
PNC leverages AI to automate routine tasks and processes internally, accelerating operational efficiency, reducing costs, and enabling employees to focus on higher-value activities. [1][2]
Revenue Recovery
2023
Customer Facing
Traditional
Generative
Agentic
Outcome
Risk
PNC uses AI to analyze healthcare insurance claims data and predict inaccuracies or insufficiently populated claims prior to submission, preventing lost revenue for healthcare providers. [1][2]

Timeline

2025 Q4: no updates

2025 Q3

3 updates

CEO Bill Demchak highlighted AI's role in accelerating automation, improving operational efficiency, fraud detection, and personalized advice. PNC employs a human-in-the-loop approach in its AI strategies to responsibly dominate financial services innovation.

2025 Q2

3 updates

PNC reported using AI for automation, efficiency improvements, and helping clients navigate uncertainty. The Claim Predictor remained a key AI tool used to assist healthcare organizations in identifying insurance claims issues.

2025 Q1

2 updates

PNC projected digital transformation driven by AI as key for 2025, focusing on AI’s inflection point impacting technology and cybersecurity sectors. They also emphasized AI's opportunity in maximizing healthcare outcomes and financial performance.

2024 Q4

1 updates

PNC's Data and Automation team emphasized a responsible approach to AI innovation, balancing efficiency gains with ethical considerations across its business units.

2024 Q3

1 updates

AI and cybersecurity remained strategic priorities for PNC's technology finance and advisory groups, reflecting a continued focus on secure AI integration.

2024 Q2

4 updates

PNC expanded its AI patent portfolio with 12 AI patents filed. The bank promoted AI's role in treasury management and discussed broader AI applications in customer service, fraud detection, and risk management in financial services.

2024 Q1

2 updates

PNC's CIO Amanda Agati emphasized AI as a mega trend impacting markets; meanwhile, PNC advocated deliberate and responsible AI adoption in nonprofits to create operational efficiencies.

2023 Q4

1 updates

PNC highlighted how the Claim Predictor uses AI to identify inaccurate or incomplete insurance claims before submission, enhancing claims accuracy and financial performance in healthcare.

2023 Q3: no updates

2023 Q2

1 updates

PNC continued promoting the Claim Predictor, highlighting its role in improving healthcare operations by using AI to help hospitals streamline processes and prevent lost revenue.

2023 Q1

1 updates

PNC launched the AI-enabled healthcare solution 'PNC Claim Predictor' to prevent lost revenue by identifying insurance claim issues early, marking its initial AI adoption in treasury management.