Can A.I. Improve Investment Results? With Rob Arnott, Founder & Chair, Research Affiliates.

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Rob Arnott, Founder & Chair of Research Affiliates discusses, where AI works well & can assist across the money management ecosystem, the risk of ‘AI hallucination’ & over-reliance, quant vs Human judgement, and the future of work. Amidst the volumes written about AI’s impact on the business and investing worlds, we wanted to ask some specific questions about adoption, learning, implementation and limitations within the investing universe. We asked these questions of Rob Arnott, founder of Research Affiliates and a previous guest, whose firm is steeped in data, systematic disciplines and empirical evidence. In a compelling and engaging conversation, Rob discusses why common sense can beat data, how AI can hallucinate, its creative limitations, but its unequivocal potency in improving multiple areas of the investing business. Finally, when asked for his convictions across markets, he discusses the exceptional value in US small cap v large cap equity! Subscribe to stay up to date with our range of fascinating interviews, featuring some of the biggest names in global finance and business! RECORDING DATE: *20th MARCH 2026* SPONSORS: - J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the home of active ETFs. Powered by deep research, their range of over 40 active UCITS ETFs has been designed to help investors build stronger, more resilient portfolios. Find out more: https://am.jpmorgan.com/gb/en/asset-management/per/funds/etfs/ - IFM Investors are a global institutional asset manager whose purpose is to invest, protect and grow the long term retirement savings of working people. They manage investments across infrastructure, debt, listed equities and private equity assets. Find out more: https://ifminvestors.com/en-gb/ - The World Gold Council is membership organisation that champions the role gold plays as a strategic asset, shaping the future of a responsible and accessible gold supply chain. Their team of experts builds understanding of the use case and possibilities of gold through trusted research, analysis, commenta