Artificial Intelligence makes transactions via PicPay even safer
Inteligência artificial torna ainda mais seguras as transações do app de pagamentos PicPay
Partnership with the risk management specialist Feedzai allows the digital wallet to use machine learning to analyse financial transactions
As one of the main trends of the new economy, AI has proved to be a great ally in monitoring financial risks in digital environments, even as its potential is still being explored. PicPay, the largest payment application in Brazil with more than 10 million users – has recently sealed a partnership with Feedzai, becoming a pioneer in the use of AI within a robust security system.
Through this partnership, the application will use machine learning, a method of data processing in the field of AI, to analyse thousands of transactions per second to prevent fraud and financial crimes. In addition, the tool speeds up the processing of payments, meeting the expectations of users for swift operations.
“PicPay sees artificial intelligence as the future and has taken a step forward by including it in its processes. Our focus is on the security of transactions made via the app and for this we have partnered with Feedzai, a leading technology company at the forefront of AI in the market”, said Diogo Roberte, cofounder of PicPay, also highlighting performance gains and operational efficiency.
“Innovative forms of payment offer great advantages for the consumer, who can now transact and buy instantly and anywhere. It is vital that all of these people are protected in real time. Artificial intelligence is the only technology capable of coupling security with user experience”, says Nuno Pires, Senior Vice President of Feedzai.
Feedzai products are used by large financial institutions, such as Citi, Lloyds Banking Group, First Data and many others.
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About PicPay
PicPay is the pioneering mobile payment application in Brazil, being a complete ecosystem with elements of social networks. Created in 2012, the app lets users pay friends, establishments and accounts via their mobile phone, instantly and without fees, moving and paying money on a secure, agile, simple and user-friendly platform. PicPay is revolutionising the way people relate to money by believing that behind every payment there is a unique experience.
About Feedzai
Feedzai is the market leader in fighting fraud with AI. We’re coding the future of commerce with today’s most advanced risk management platform powered by big data and machine learning. Founded and developed by data scientists and aerospace engineers, Feedzai has one mission: to make banking and commerce safe. The world’s largest banks, processors, and retailers use Feedzai’s fraud prevention and anti-money laundering products to manage risk, while improving customer experience.
For more information, visit www.picpay.com and www.feedzai.com.
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Parceria com Feedzai, especialista em monitoração de risco, permite à carteira digital utilizar machine learning para analisar operações financeiras
São Paulo – 10 de Junho de 2019 – Entre as principais tendências da nova economia, a inteligência artificial (IA) tem se revelado um grande aliado para o monitoramento de riscos financeiros em ambientes digitais, embora suas potencialidades sejam ainda pouco exploradas. Antevendo as vantagens dessa área, o PicPay – maior aplicativo de pagamentos do País, com mais de 10 milhões de usuários – acaba de fechar parceria com a plataforma Feedzai, tornando-se uma das empresas pioneiras na utilização de IA em um sistema robusto de segurança.
Com a parceria, o aplicativo passa a utilizar o aprendizado de máquina (machine learning), método de processamento de dados no campo da IA, para analisar milhares de transações por segundo a fim de prevenir fraudes e crimes financeiros. Além disso, a ferramenta dá maior velocidade ao processamento dos pagamentos, atendendo às expectativas dos usuários por rapidez nas operações.
“O PicPay enxerga a inteligência artificial como o futuro e dá um passo nesse sentido, incluindo-a em seus processos. Nosso foco está na segurança das transações feitas pelo app e, para isso, nos aliamos à Feedzai, grande empresa de tecnologia que é líder em IA no mercado”, comenta Diogo Roberte, cofundador da fintech, que destaca ainda ganhos de performance e eficiência operacional.
“As formas inovadoras de pagamento estão oferecendo grandes vantagens para o consumidor, que passa a transacionar e comprar de forma instantânea e em qualquer lugar. É fundamental que todos essas pessoas estejam protegidas em tempo real. A inteligência artificial é a única tecnologia capaz de aliar segurança e experiência do usuário”, afirma Nuno Moura Pires, Senior Vice President da Feedzai.
Hoje, a solução oferecida pela Feedzai está instalada em grandes bancos, como nas unidades internacionais do Citi e Lloyds Banking Group, First Data e muitos outros.
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About PicPay
PicPay is the pioneering mobile payment application in Brazil, being a complete ecosystem with elements of social networks. Created in 2012, the app lets users pay friends, establishments and accounts via their mobile phone, instantly and without fees, moving and paying money on a secure, agile, simple and user-friendly platform. PicPay is revolutionising the way people relate to money by believing that behind every payment there is a unique experience.
About Feedzai
Feedzai is the market leader in fighting fraud with AI. We’re coding the future of commerce with today’s most advanced risk management platform powered by big data and machine learning. Founded and developed by data scientists and aerospace engineers, Feedzai has one mission: to make banking and commerce safe. The world’s largest banks, processors, and retailers use Feedzai’s fraud prevention and anti-money laundering products to manage risk, while improving customer experience.
For more information, visit www.picpay.com and www.feedzai.com.
PicPay – GBR Communication
Bruno Dantas | +55 11 3047 2404
Feedzai
Igor Carvalho | +351 916 755 906
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