At the CITIC SEC 2026 Capital Market Annual Conference held on November 12, Yu Xinli, Chief Information Officer and Head of the Information Technology Center at CITIC SEC, delivered a keynote speech titled "CITIC SEC AI Digital Employees." He highlighted that the new wave of technological revolution, represented by artificial intelligence, is rapidly reshaping the financial industry. CITIC SEC is fully advancing the development of its AI digital employee system, aiming to break through efficiency bottlenecks and establish a core engine for new productive forces, injecting fresh momentum into the industry's intelligent transformation.
Yu Xinli emphasized that the ongoing technological and industrial revolution, led by AI, is accelerating global changes. Under the guidance of CITIC Group's "AI+" strategy, CITIC SEC is implementing the national digital finance agenda by prioritizing AI as the driving force behind its digital transformation. The company is committed to building an AI digital employee system to enhance efficiency and foster innovation in financial services.
The financial sector is entering a critical phase where digitalization and intelligence converge, redefining traditional roles with AI-driven solutions. CITIC SEC is pioneering the "three evolutions" of digital employees: from passive "executors" to proactive "thinkers," from single-sensory to multi-sensory capabilities for risk prevention, and from mere "system tools" to collaborative "work partners" that complement human employees and unlock their potential.
Figure 1: CITIC SEC's AI Digital Employee Team "Our goal is to create an intelligent, human-like, and highly collaborative digital employee system, equipping each staff member with multiple 'digital counterparts' to realize a new paradigm of 'one role, one digital employee; one person, one digital team,'" Yu Xinli stated. This system transforms top experts' knowledge into standardized smart tools, empowering frontline staff to deliver high-quality financial services more efficiently and broadly.
CITIC SEC's digital employee system has already been deployed across core business scenarios. In intelligent investment research, the "Super Researcher" integrates large models with agent technology, automating data processing and generating in-depth reports with multimodal outputs. In market capitalization management, "CapitAI-Link" combines AI algorithms with professional expertise to produce tailored strategies. For investment banking, the "Super Investment Banker" offers client profiling, smart briefings, and customized project proposals.
The impact of digital employees is evident in operational results. To date, CITIC SEC has launched 18 high-value digital employees, generating direct economic benefits. These digital assistants have processed approximately 50 million requests, utilizing nearly 100 billion tokens, with a daily handling capacity exceeding 1.3 billion. The underlying technology has earned 10 national patents and four software copyrights, setting industry benchmarks.
Looking ahead, Yu Xinli stressed that building an efficient and trustworthy digital workforce requires focusing on three pillars: data governance, algorithmic reliability, and technological independence. CITIC SEC will strengthen its data infrastructure, develop accountable and explainable AI models, and establish a self-sufficient financial AI foundation to support innovation and sustainable growth.
"Digital employees are not just a technological advancement but also CITIC SEC's commitment to driving economic growth through high-quality financial services," he concluded. "Under this new human-machine collaboration paradigm, a more efficient and intelligent financial future is unfolding."
Figure 2: Overview of CITIC SEC's Deployed AI Digital Employees