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BlackRock

A reporting-period timeline of the company’s AI and machine-learning disclosures, grounded in official investor materials and exact source excerpts.

Risk and governanceAI strategyProductivity and efficiency
Reporting history

AI disclosures by reporting period

Documents with no explicit AI/ML evidence are shown as such. Silence is not interpreted as inactivity.

Earnings release

BlackRock results filing filed 15 Jul 2024

SEC EDGAR

Reporting period ended 15 Jul 2024

Primary source

BlackRock identifies the management of artificial intelligence as a potential operational risk factor in its results filing. The company highlights that failure to effectively manage the development and use of artificial intelligence could pose risks to its business operations.

Risk and governanceContinuing

AI development and use identified as operational risk

BlackRock has explicitly included the failure to effectively manage the development and use of artificial intelligence as a potential risk factor that could impact its business.

“the failure to effectively manage the development and use of artificial intelligence”

Context: Forward-looking statements, risk factors list

Earnings release

BlackRock results filing filed 12 Apr 2024

SEC EDGAR

Reporting period ended 12 Apr 2024

Primary source

BlackRock has highlighted the management of artificial intelligence development and use as a risk factor in its quarterly results filing. The disclosure indicates that failing to effectively govern AI technologies represents a potential operational or strategic vulnerability.

Risk and governanceDirection not stated

BlackRock identifies artificial intelligence development and usage as a risk factor

BlackRock disclosed that a failure to effectively manage the development and use of artificial intelligence represents a potential risk to its business.

“the failure to effectively manage the development and use of artificial intelligence”

Context: Risk factors section of the results filing

Annual report

BlackRock annual report filed 23 Feb 2024

SEC EDGAR

Reporting period ended 31 Dec 2023

Primary source

BlackRock is actively expanding its machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities, including generative AI, and investing in Aladdin AI copilots. However, the firm notes that the integration of AI introduces complex operational, regulatory, and intellectual property risks, alongside heightened cyber security threats.

AI strategyExpanding

BlackRock plans to expand its AI capabilities, including generative AI

BlackRock utilizes machine learning and AI within its business operations and intends to continue expanding these capabilities, specifically highlighting the inclusion of generative AI.

“BlackRock uses machine learning and AI in its business and expects to continue to expand its AI capabilities, including through generative AI.”

Context: BlackRock Annual Report 2023, Risk Factors

Productivity and efficiencyExpanding

Investment in Aladdin AI copilots to enhance platform value

BlackRock is investing in Aladdin AI copilots and openness features to support ecosystem partnerships and deliver a more tailored end-to-end user experience.

“Investments in Aladdin AI copilots, enhancements in openness supporting ecosystem partnerships, and advancing whole portfolio solutions including private markets and digital assets are expected to further augment the value of using Aladdin.”

Context: BlackRock Annual Report 2023, Technology Platform and Distribution Section

Risk and governanceContinuing

AI deployment introduces complex operational and regulatory risks

The rapid evolution of AI methods poses risks including regulatory scrutiny, IP litigation, data leakage, and potential operational errors due to biased or factually inaccurate outputs from AI systems.

“AI technologies, including generative AI, may create content that appears correct but is factually inaccurate or flawed.”

Context: BlackRock Annual Report 2023, Risk Factors

Risk and governanceContinuing

Generative AI tools used by malicious actors elevate cyber risks

The advancement of technology, specifically generative AI used by threat actors, and the firm's own use of process automation and AI, heightens existing operational, security, and cyber-attack risks.

“Advances in technology, including generative AI, and use of such technology by malicious actors could heighten these risks.”

Context: BlackRock Annual Report 2023, Risk Factors - Cybersecurity