American Express (Amex) has integrated generative AI into its internal IT support chatbot to enhance user experience and decrease IT escalations to live engineers.
The company has identified 70 AI use cases out of an initial 500, focusing on making it easy for teams to build AI solutions while ensuring compliance.
Amex utilizes open and closed-source models, extensive model risk management, and validation processes to maintain accuracy in generative AI applications.
By implementing gen AI in its IT chatbot, Amex has seen a 40% increase in resolving IT issues without live engineer intervention, boosting productivity.
Amex's AI companion, 'travel counselor assist,' helps personalize travel recommendations for elite card members, increasing counselor efficiency by 85%.
Despite AI advancements, Amex emphasizes the importance of human input in providing customized recommendations reflective of customer interests.
The company has applied AI to various areas such as the colleague help center, search optimization, and coding assistance, resulting in improved accuracy and productivity.
Amex's engineers use GitHub Copilot and other AI tools to enhance testing, code completions, and developer productivity in software development processes.
With over 85% coder satisfaction, Amex's approach to gen AI focuses not only on effectiveness but also on colleague satisfaction and desired outcomes.