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In this thought-provoking episode of Tech Talks Daily, I am joined by Vahe Andonians, the founder and CTO of Cognaize, a company revolutionizing AI's role in the financial sector with its hybrid intelligence approach. Fresh off the success of Cognaize's Series A funding round, Andonians brings his deep expertise and unique perspective on AI to our audience, blending his experience as a senior lecturer at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management with his practical insights from the industry. Andonians introduces us to "hybrid intelligence," a pioneering approach where AI and human expertise collaborate rather than compete. This method, he argues, is essential for the financial industry, where judgment and decision-making require a nuanced understanding that AI alone cannot provide. He emphasizes the limitations of large AI models like ChatGPT in economic contexts, citing hardware constraints, the potential for inaccurate outputs ('hallucinations'), and privacy concerns. Cognaize, under Andonians' guida