The Royal Bank of Canada has announced ATOM—its “Asynchronous Temporal Model”—a proprietary foundation model designed for financial services. Developed by RBC’s Borealis research institute and part of the Lumina platform, ATOM processes billions of transactions to deliver personalized products and services.
Early applications include responsible lending, risk assessment, and tailored recommendations for 1.3 million Avion Rewards users. Chief Science Officer Foteini Agrafioti says ATOM “represents the future of banking at RBC,” enabling the institution to improve client experiences while maintaining security and privacy. Broader deployment across RBC products is under review.
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