Barlow says Microsoft Copilot currently trails Anthropic's Claude for investment work
Abby Barlow · AI in the Investment Office – Abby Barlow, Laura Hill, Brian Sugrue, Jenny Heller, John Lawrence, Matt Bank, Kristin Kallergis Rowland, Jon Webster (EP.515) · Sep 14, 2026 · at 5:18
Abby Barlow, CIO of Westwood Management, compares the different generative AI tools she uses in her investment office workflow.
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“We also have a co-pilot subscription. It is not as good at this moment.”
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