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Franklin Templeton's CEO: 'more than 1,000 AI agents' on the investment team
● Editor reviewedReported
Jenny Johnson said the firm's agents work across its investment teams today, and that the next step is orchestrating many agents together. Human judgment stays accountable for decisions and unusual market events.
Why it matters for investors
A major asset manager describing agents at this scale shows the move from single copilots toward orchestrated multi-agent investment workflows.
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Excess Returns podcast · excessreturnspod.substack.com · Found in the news · source checked Oct 13, 2026
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