Kevin Brunner, global chair of investment banking and M&A at JPMorgan Chase & Co., said artificial intelligence is moving beyond hype into real-world execution and scaling. Speaking at the bank’s technology conference in Boston, Brunner said companies are increasingly focused on their long-term AI strategies and that the technology’s growing impact will play a major role in shaping mergers and acquisitions.

2026-05-19

Kevin Brunner, global chair of investment banking and M&A at JPMorgan Chase & Co., said artificial intelligence is moving beyond hype into real-world execution and scaling. Speaking at the bank’s technology conference in Boston, Brunner said companies are increasingly focused on their long-term AI strategies and that the technology’s growing impact will play a major role in shaping mergers and acquisitions.