Inside the book
20 Practical AI Builds
Each build is laid out the same way: the problem, what you'll build, the tools, the time needed, numbered steps, instructions to copy and paste, a test, and guardrails.
An assistant that turns scattered notes, statements and news into a one-page brief before every client meeting.
- Build time
- 30–45 min
- Level
- Easy
- Works in
- ChatGPT Project or Custom GPT · Claude Project · Gemini Gem · Microsoft 365 Copilot agent
A research assistant that finds trigger events in your target market and explains why each one is a reason to call.
- Build time
- 45 min
- Level
- Easy
- Works in
- ChatGPT Deep Research · Claude Research · Gemini Deep Research · Perplexity
Personal, on-brand emails and LinkedIn notes that follow your bank's communication rules.
- Build time
- 30 min
- Level
- Easy
- Works in
- Any AI assistant with custom instructions · Copilot in Outlook
Turn rough meeting notes or a transcript into a clean call report, next steps and CRM-ready fields.
- Build time
- 20–30 min
- Level
- Easy
- Works in
- Any AI assistant · Copilot in Teams · Power Automate or Zapier (optional)
Upload financial statements and get ratios, three-year trends and red flags explained in plain English.
- Build time
- 45–60 min
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- ChatGPT (data analysis) · Claude (file analysis) · Copilot in Excel · Gemini in Sheets
Turn your analysis, the term sheet and your notes into a first draft of a credit memo in your bank's house style.
- Build time
- 60 min
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- ChatGPT Project · Claude Project · Copilot agent in Word / SharePoint
Pull the covenants and conditions out of facility agreements into a live tracker with automatic reminders.
- Build time
- 1–2 hours
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- Any AI assistant · Excel / Google Sheets · Power Automate or Zapier for reminders
Ask "Can we do this?" and get an answer that cites the exact section of your lending policy.
- Build time
- 30 min
- Level
- Easy
- Works in
- NotebookLM · Claude or ChatGPT Project · Copilot agent on a SharePoint folder · Gemini Gem
Quick sector outlooks and plain-English "what if" narratives for a portfolio or a single borrower.
- Build time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- Deep research mode in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini · Copilot in Excel for the numbers
Check a customer file against your KYC checklist before it goes to the checker, so fewer files bounce back.
- Build time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- Approved enterprise AI with file upload · Copilot agent · Claude or ChatGPT Project
Sort the noise in adverse-media hits into a short, cited summary that an analyst can confirm in minutes.
- Build time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- Research mode in an approved AI tool · Perplexity Spaces · Claude or ChatGPT Project
Turn an investigator's findings into a clear, structured case narrative covering who, what, when, where, why and how.
- Build time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- Approved enterprise AI only (case data is highly confidential)
A weekly digest of new regulatory circulars, with an impact note for each team and draft action points.
- Build time
- 1 hour
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- Scheduled tasks in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini · Power Automate / Zapier with RSS · Perplexity
Draft test scripts, evidence requests and findings write-ups for control testing and internal reviews.
- Build time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- Any approved AI assistant · Copilot agent connected to your methodology documents
Sort every complaint by category, severity and deadline, then draft an empathetic, accurate reply.
- Build time
- 45 min
- Level
- Easy
- Works in
- Any approved AI assistant · Copilot in Outlook · optional Power Automate for intake
An automation that reads each incoming email to a team inbox, labels it, routes it, and prepares a draft reply.
- Build time
- 2–3 hours
- Level
- Advanced (still no code)
- Works in
- Power Automate with AI Builder / Copilot · Zapier · Make · n8n (self-hosted)
Instant, consistent answers on products, fees, eligibility and procedures, taken from your own approved material.
- Build time
- 1 hour
- Level
- Easy
- Works in
- Copilot agent on SharePoint · NotebookLM · Claude or ChatGPT Project · Gemini Gem
Compare a letter of credit against the invoice, bill of lading and other documents and list possible discrepancies for the checker.
- Build time
- 1 hour
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- Approved enterprise AI with document upload · Copilot agent
Upload the monthly numbers and get variance commentary, key messages and a draft summary for management.
- Build time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Works in
- Copilot in Excel · ChatGPT data analysis · Claude file analysis · Gemini in Sheets
Practise difficult conversations, product pitches and policy knowledge with an AI that plays the customer and then gives you feedback.
- Build time
- 30 min
- Level
- Easy
- Works in
- Any AI assistant (voice mode makes it more realistic) · Gemini Gem · Custom GPT · Claude Project