A global research report on AI, human judgment, and the future of financial modeling.
AI is reshaping how financial models are built, reviewed, and used. But the most important question is not whether AI can make modeling faster. It is whether AI-assisted models can be trusted when the decision matters.
Produced by the Financial Modeling Global Leaders Council, The Human Financial Modeller is based on a survey completed by 63 leading financial modeling professionals across 26 countries.
The report examines how experts are using AI today, where human expertise remains essential, and what the profession must prepare for next.
Inside the report
You’ll learn:
- How leading financial modelers are using AI today
- Why human judgment remains essential for AI-assisted modeling
- Where organizations are falling behind on governance and accountability
- What ethical questions the profession now needs to address
- How the role of the financial modeler is expected to evolve
Key findings
- 0 of 63 Council members would feel confident relying on an AI-generated financial model for high-stakes business decisions without independent human review.
- 86% have used AI tools for financial modeling tasks within the past year.
- Nearly half report little or no measurable time savings from AI tools.
- 70% agree the profession should establish formal ethical standards for AI-assisted financial modeling.
- 78% say the profession will shift from building models to supervising model-building systems.
Download the free report to access The Human Financial Modeller, the inaugural publication of the Financial Modeling Global Leaders Council.
