AmEx acquires AI startup Hyper to automate expense tools

AmEx is buying AI startup Hyper to automate expense management for businesses. The deal uses AI agents to streamline reporting and compliance for customers.

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Financial services giant AMERICAN EXPRESS CO has announced its acquisition of Hyper, an artificial intelligence startup specializing in expense management. Based in the United States, Hyper has gained significant attention for its backing by OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman. The move highlights an accelerating trend among major financial institutions to integrate advanced AI into core business software to streamline manual workflows, compliance checks, and approval processes.

An American Express credit card is positioned in front of the company logo in this illustrative photo taken July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo