London Stock Exchange Group Unleashes ChatGPT Access—Traders, Meet Your New AI Co-Pilot

The 300-year-old institution just handed algorithmic traders the ultimate cheat code. London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) flipped the switch on ChatGPT integration this week—letting market participants query real-time data through plain English prompts.

AI eats the order book

No more squinting at Bloomberg terminals or wrestling with Python scripts. Now, a quick "Show me TSLA’s volatility skew" gets you polished charts faster than a hedge fund analyst can say "risk-on." LSEG’s move follows CME Group’s similar pivot last quarter—proving even stodgy exchanges know resistance to AI is futile.

The fine print

Early adopters report 80% faster research cycles... and 200% more suspiciously perfect trade timing. "It’s like having a junior quant who never sleeps," gushed one crypto OTC desk manager—before realizing that description also applies to his soon-to-be-redundant team.

One thing’s certain: When the next flash crash hits, we’ll know whether to blame algos or their new chatbot overlords. Place your bets—assuming your broker’s compliance AI approves them.

LSEG activates access for ChatGPT users

LSEG will give ChatGPT users who already have LSEG credentials access to its full stack of licensed market data and news. This includes content from Workspace and Financial Analytics, and users will reach it inside the app through the same phased rollout that begins the week of December 8.

The company said its data is already prepared for AI use and will FLOW through a Model Context Protocol connector, which acts like a universal plug for AI models so they can pull information from different tools without issues.

LSEG has been expanding its tech partnerships for years. Back in 2022, it signed a deal with Microsoft to work on several projects tied to artificial intelligence.

This new agreement with OpenAI reportedly extends that plan by pushing LSEG’s licensed content onto AI platforms used by traders and analysts, just as Wall Street banks are racing to adopt generative AI tools that can scan huge amounts of market information and deliver quick insights.

OpenAI has also been the subject of IPO speculation. Its chief financial officer recently shut that down, saying the company is not planning a near-term listing. That comment came even after OpenAI closed a $6.6 billion share sale in October that valued the company at $500 billion.

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