Lloyds Banking Group Puts AI 'Board Bot' in Boardroom: First FTSE 100 Company to Give AI Board-Level Access

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Lloyds Banking Group became the first FTSE 100 company to deploy an AI agent in its boardroom, granting it access to confidential materials on cybersecurity, sustainability, financial analysis, and M&A to help check for bias in decision-making. Developed by Board Intelligence, the system is currently used for meeting preparation, with future plans to enable real-time meeting interruptions like 'I think you're falling into this trap.' Lloyds estimates AI generated £50M in value in 2025 and targets £100M in 2026, though the developer was explicit that giving AI a formal legal vote would be a 'dangerous leap.'