While the current landscape is still taking shape, the trajectory of AI’s influence is undeniable. There’s no question 401k AI is moving in a direction where it will take on a critical role in moving beyond averages to identify specific savings gaps and in enabling more precise, effective fiduciary interventions.
401k AI fiduciary traps could spark ERISA violations. Discover how plan sponsors can navigate compliance risks with transparency.
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There’s a fear that those rushing to promote their own PEPs are merely trying to return to the bundle service provider environment the industry evolved away from more than a decade ago. This makes due diligence all the more important.
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Think of the third party as the food truck in the parking lot. Employees will see it and decide for themselves whether to engage with it.
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While the current landscape is still taking shape, the trajectory of AI’s influence is undeniable. There’s no question 401k AI is moving in a direction where it will take on a critical role in moving beyond averages to identify specific savings gaps and in enabling more precise, effective fiduciary interventions.
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Enter 401k AI fee benchmarking—a fiduciary lifeline that cuts through the haze with surgical precision. Why aren’t sponsors demanding this tool from their service providers?
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Before widespread use, 401k AI personalization needs careful management of fairness, transparency, and fiduciary duty. And when you read “plan sponsors must,” you’re really reading “plan sponsors’ service providers must.”
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AI fiduciary traps refer to compliance risks arising from inaccurate, biased, or undocumented AI outputs in 401k plan administration. Do you think the tort bar is salivating over this, waiting for that inevitable misstep?
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So, reams of respondents spilled their guts: compliance is king, tech’s your knight, and referrals rule revenue (which make them your queen, but who plays the pawn in this game of fiduciary chess?).
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Ridiculous regulators, revving up the Fiduciary Rule, and emerging investment patterns.
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