Fireside chat. Control by design: when should AI touch company money @WithTheEconomist
Fireside chat. Control by design: when should AI touch company money  @WithTheEconomist
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 14 minutes ago
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AI is moving from analysis to action—preparing payments, flagging potential errors and triggering approvals. The appeal is speed and consistency, but success depends on whether these workflows remain auditable and accountable at the transaction level. As delegation to AI increases, finance leaders must decide which decisions can be automated and which must remain human-controlled.

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Vaibhav Sahgal, principal, technology and finance, Economist Impact

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Konstantin Dzhengozov, co-founder and chief financial officer, Payhawk
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