Vanguard's AI chief on scalable AI foundations

jing wang, principal of vanguard's center for ai and insights, discussed the essential elements for building a scalable ai system at mit technology review's emtech future conference. a strong foundation requires the convergence of data, engineering, platforms, operating models, and governance, particularly in highly regulated environments. wang's team is responsible for driving enterprise-wide innovation, research, and delivery of ai solutions, enabling vanguard to create trusted solutions that enhance client experiences and improve investor outcomes. vanguard's ai efforts focus on emerging technologies such as agentic systems, machine learning, and generative ai.