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Santander and Nvidia sign three-year AI partnership
Banco Santander and Nvidia have entered a three-year collaboration framework to advance artificial intelligence initiatives across the banking group. The partnership focuses on foundation models, AI agents, fraud and anti-money laundering capabilities, real-time decision-making, and advanced simulation tools, such as a banking digital twin.
Through the Santander AI Lab, the bank is transitioning from large, general-purpose models to smaller, domain-specific models tailored for precise banking functions. In experimental customer service trials, this strategy reduced execution costs from approximately €5 per interaction to roughly €0.03, while simultaneously improving conversational quality.
Key technological developments include the ‘Model Arena’ platform for evaluating open-weight models, the use of Nvidia NeMo Customizer for model fine-tuning, and the implementation of Nvidia Kumo for structured data intelligence. These capabilities are being integrated into the bank’s core infrastructure using Nvidia Dynamo-Triton.
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Ana Botín · Aser Blanco · Banco Santander · Nvidia · Santander · Santander AI Lab
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Experimental AI use in customer service reduced interaction costs from €5 to approximately €0.03.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Santander AI Lab created the 'Model Arena' platform to evaluate and select the best AI models for specific banking tasks. cincodias.elpais.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The collaboration will focus on foundation models, AI agents, fraud prevention, anti-money laundering, and real-time decision-making. cincodias.elpais.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Ana Botín expects the use of AI to generate €1 billion over two years, including €300 million in increased revenue. cincodias.elpais.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Experimental AI deployment in customer service reduced costs by more than 50%. cincodias.elpais.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Santander and Nvidia have entered a three-year collaboration agreement. cincodias.elpais.com