Will AI Make Markets Less Efficient?

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Goldman Sachs

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🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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How is AI changing investment strategies? In this episode, Osman Ali, global co-head of Quantitative Investment Strategies in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, explains the impact that AI is having in the quantitative investment space. To learn more , visit the artificial intelligence insights page on GS.com. This episode was recorded on May 1, 2026. The opinions and views expressed herein are as of the date of publication, subject to change without notice, and may not necessarily reflect the institutional views of Goldman Sachs or its affiliates. The material provided is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation from any Goldman Sachs entity to take any particular action, or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities or financial products. This material may contain forward-looking statements. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Neither Goldman Sachs nor any of its affiliates make any representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the statements or information contained herein and disclaim any liability whatsoever for reliance on such information for any purpose. Each name of a third-party organization mentioned is the property of the company to which it relates, is used here strictly for informational and identification purposes only and is not used to imply any ownership or license rights between any such company and Goldman Sachs. A transcript is provided for convenience and may differ from the original video or audio content. Goldman Sachs is not responsible for any errors in the transcript. This material should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced in whole or in part or disclosed by any recipient to any other person without the express written consent of Goldman Sachs. Disclosures applicable to research with respect to issuers, if any, mentioned herein are available through your Goldman Sachs representative or at ⁠http://www.gs.com/research/hedge.html⁠ Goldman Sachs does not endorse any candidate or any political party. Copyright 2026. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to another episode of Goldman Sachs exchanges.
0:08.0	I'm Alison Nathan and I'm here with George Lee, co-head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute.
0:13.0	Together we're co-hosting a series of episodes exploring the rise of AI and everything it could mean for companies, investors, and economies.
0:20.0	George, good to see you again. and everything it could mean for companies, investors, and economies.
0:24.8	George, good to see you again.
0:25.7	Great to be with you.
0:28.4	So, George, I always look forward to these conversations.
0:34.3	Today, we are talking about how AI is changing the way that investments are made.
0:43.3	So just really digging into how useful the technology is for investors and also how it could be changing the way that markets actually behave. Yes, fascinating. Like AI is having tremendous impact across the investing landscape. It's inflecting the way that fundamental investors generate alpha, gather information, draw insights, but it is having
0:56.7	a particularly interesting impact in the quantitative investing space where quantitative
1:02.1	investors are reveling in the affordances of these new models and new capabilities.
1:06.5	And we have the absolute perfect guess to help unfold that for us.
1:09.5	It's Osmond Ali.
1:14.9	And Osmond is the global co-head of quantitative investment strategies,
1:17.8	heretofore known as QIS, to shorten the podcast.
1:21.2	And that sits within the Goldman Sachs asset management business.
1:22.8	Osmond, welcome to exchanges.
1:23.8	Thank you for having me.
1:26.7	You sit in a very interesting place in the firm.
1:31.9	So it would be helpful to just first understand what your team does and how they are adopting these technologies.
1:33.0	Absolutely.
1:34.0	We are the quantitative investment strategies team.
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