A Multi-Layered AI-IoT Framework for Adaptive Financial Services
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https://doi.org/10.63282/3050-9246.IJETCSIT-V5I3P105Keywords:
IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Banking, Personalized Finance, AI-IoT Convergence, FinTech, Secure Digital Banking, Edge Computing, Intelligent Risk Management, Real-Time AnalyticsAbstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) convergence is transforming the financial services domain and providing unprecedented capacities to deliver intelligent, secure, and hyper-personalized banking experiences. Through IoT, data is gathered in real time via networked devices such as wearables, smart ATMs, or mobile sensors; AI then feeds on this data to give predictive insights, risk assessments, or recommendations. This synergy now studies contextual digital banking services, automated decision-making, and real-time risk mitigation. The paper proposes a holistic framework that integrates streaming IoT data and AI-enabled analytics to support the services of the next-generation banks. The framework was developed using the design science methodology. It consists of three layers—Input, Intelligence, and Experience with the underlying principles of edge computing, federated learning, and secure identity management. Practical use cases are analyzed to demonstrate the working feasibility of this convergence: emotion-aware interfaces, personalized credit scoring, and real-time fraud detection. Key security and privacy issues inherited from deploying such interconnected and autonomous systems are studied, with possible solutions engaging blockchain, zero-trust architecture, and decentralized identity. Lastly, the paper assesses the business impact of the AI-IoT fusion in terms of operational efficiency, customer retention, and ROI on innovation. It is established that IoT and AI convergence is not just a technological improvement; this is now a strategic evolution toward ambient, autonomous, and adaptive financial services
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