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Financial Assistants Inspired by Science Fiction

Plenty of software programs can help you with your finances, but the start-up Digit and its competitors are aiming for something more comprehensive: a full-service financial assistant.

When he founded Digit, Ethan Bloch had in mind the “Ender’s Game” character Jane, who uses her artificial intelligence to prepare taxes for the hero Ender and ends up taking over his financial life.

For companies like Digit, Credit Karma and Mint, the goal is to create an assistant that will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide proactive analysis and advice.

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