Israeli investors rank seventh in the world in adopting artificial intelligence for research ahead of stock-market investments, ahead of the U.S. and Japan, according to a report by Israeli fintech company BridgeWise on the integration of AI into investment decision-making.
The report, based on a survey of 2,100 men and women ages 18 to 75 from 19 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East, reveals surprising details about global investment habits.
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The report, based on a survey of 2,100 men and women ages 18 to 75 from 19 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East
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Among other findings, the report shows that the Middle East has become a global growth engine for the investment sector, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It also found that 78.3% of all respondents already use AI tools to obtain investment information, while 65% plan to replace significant parts of their manual investment research with AI tools this year.
BridgeWise, which provides recommendations and in-depth analysis for stocks, funds and bonds, serves more than 100 institutional clients that provide services to about 35 million users worldwide.
Israel also ranked relatively high in the company’s Global AI Investment Optimism Index, which examines not only usage but also weighs skepticism or confidence in the accuracy of results and in the advantage the technology provides. Israel placed ninth worldwide, surprisingly ahead of countries such as the U.S., which ranked 13th, Germany, which ranked 10th, Britain, which ranked 15th, and Japan, which ranked 19th.
According to the data, Israelis use the technology, but remain among the most cautious in the world about its results. Only 12% said they are “very confident” in the accuracy of information provided by AI, compared with 22% in the rest of the world.
“The data prove that AI adoption has passed the point of no return,” said Gaby Diamant, CEO and co-founder of BridgeWise. “Israelis are at the forefront of technological adoption, but the report shows that the major challenge for financial institutions today is to provide dedicated systems for the wealth world that deliver accurate, transparent information based on financial logic, not just generic chat. The competitive gap will be between those who have access to advanced financial intelligence and those who are still navigating a complex market with outdated tools.”