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Maksims Volkovs, co-founder and chief AI scientist at TD, emphasized the importance of embedding safety into AI models. The NYC office will initially be staffed by 20 AI experts and will focus on generative AI, leveraging existing large language models. This move highlights TD&#8217;s commitment to innovation and AI advancement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TD Bank is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities by opening a new Layer 6 office in New York City. 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