Highest cognitive labor ratio (75%) means maximum AI surface area — but also maximum disruption risk. AI makes the analyst replaceable but makes the platform indispensable.
Value migrates from human expertise to data+infrastructure. Acquihire is rampant: every major bank and asset manager is absorbing AI talent at premium.
A score of 1.00 = no change.
>1.00 means AI (net) boosts this industry's relative value.
<1.00 means AI (net) erodes it.
These are relative scores — how this industry's share of the economy shifts in relation to all 28 industries we track.
| Timeframe | Score | Range | In Plain English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 1.00 | 0.98 – 1.02 | Roughly neutral (+0%) |
| 2 Years | 1.03 | 0.99 – 1.07 | Roughly neutral (+3%) |
| 3 Years | 1.17 | 1.09 – 1.25 | AI tailwind (+17%) |
| 5-year and 10-year projections are available in the Full AI Market Cascade Dashboard | |||
Each industry is scored across 8 independent research dimensions, then multiplied together:
Then cascaded through 170 cross-industry relationships. Each dimension is weighted differently at each time horizon.
9 research-grade knowledge bases built from earnings calls, patent filings, regulatory documents, and industry reports. 170 mapped cross-industry relationships. Continuously maintained and recalibrated — 6 calibration rounds to date.
Refreshed with every major development. Real deployment numbers, quarterly earnings data, regulatory shifts (EU AI Act, export controls), and macro conditions like the energy bottleneck. Not a static model — a living one.
This report uses: Base case AI development pace and Current trajectory energy trajectory. Members can adjust both and see how scores change in real time.
When AI changes these industries, it ripples into Diversified Financials.
| Industry | Effect | Strength | Timing |
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When AI changes Diversified Financials, 5 other industries feel it:
See how all 28 industries compare in our Full AI Market Cascade Dashboard