Fitch's Jayeeta Putatunda on Reducing Hallucinations
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Jayeeta Putatunda, Lead Data Scientist and Director at Fitch Group Inc, has been at the forefront of NLP since 2015.
Spurred by a chance NLP course during her master’s in quantitative methods, she pivoted from Deloitte consulting to data science and has since built significant expertise in combining traditional statistical approaches with modern AI techniques.
In this Five Minutes Q&A, Jayeeta shares her insights on AI evaluation frameworks, the emerging potential of causal AI, and why bridging research and industry remains a key challenge in financial services.
Key Takeaways:
Causal AI could help address hallucination problems by grounding outputs in validated relationships
Financial services need specialized evaluation frameworks beyond generic AI metrics
Regulators require explainable AI models with clear evidence chains
Integration of traditional statistical models with new AI techniques is crucial for adoption
This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
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