Jamie Dimon personally contacts US CEOs on AI adoption
JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon is personally reaching out to the heads of American companies rapidly adopting AI, Reuters reported citing sources.
According to the sources, Dimon has contacted chief executives at large banks, regional lenders and technology companies.
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The effort is tied to an expansion of the Alliance for Critical Infrastructure (ACI), a group JPMorgan helped establish.
The ACI and Dimon have also approached other potential members and are trying to arrange calls in August to discuss possible co-operation, the sources told Reuters.
The outreach began in July and covers more than 40 companies.
Those contacted span financial services, energy, water, utilities, telecommunications, airlines, railroads and other critical infrastructure sectors that rely heavily on technology, according to the sources.
The aim is to develop a common understanding of how AI is being used, the risks it may create and the safeguards that may be needed.
The initiative is also expected to involve engagement with the Trump administration on those issues, the sources said.
Dimon, who leads the largest US bank, has been among a relatively small group of chief executives to publicly warn about the risks posed by advanced AI systems.
JPMorgan was a founding member of the ACI, alongside Mastercard, Berkshire Hathaway Energy and others.
The organisation was set up to support resilience planning across sectors, share information and respond to threats facing critical infrastructure, including cyber, physical and geopolitical risks.
A team within the group is also working on refocusing the ACI and expanding its AI-related work, the sources said.
The ACI has not publicly disclosed any results from the outreach so far.
Dimon said in a statement that the ACI leadership had seen the need to prioritise AI “years ago and got critical infrastructure companies working together.”
“We are proud to support this important work,” Dimon said.
In a separate statement, the ACI said that “at a time of growing cyber threats, protecting the systems Americans rely on every day requires strong collaboration between government and critical infrastructure companies.”
According to the sources, the ACI is intended to act as an industry forum for response and information-sharing. It is expected to work with government officials to identify key AI and technology risks, share information and address issues as they emerge.
The White House did not immediately respond to Reuters’s request for comment on Dimon’s remarks. Mastercard and Berkshire Hathaway Energy also did not respond to requests for comment.
