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Ask FT is an AI-powered feature that answers questions by searching and summarising trusted Financial Times journalism.

Whether you’re needing background context, or a brief overview of a news event, Ask FT will make sure your next steps are reliably informed.

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Organisations need to be guided by trusted information, but most professionals are time-poor and feel overwhelmed by what’s available.

Inform your decisions with a new, intelligent way of leveraging the FT’s expertise:

Smart searching - submit a query and Ask FT uses AI to summarise the most relevant FT coverage.
A trusted source - the summaries that Ask FT generates are drawn solely from Financial Times articles.
Go deeper - Ask FT surfaces the articles used to answer your query, providing a starting point for further research.

You submit a query, Ask FT provides the summary and key articles for you to explore further.

Ask FT is a powerful feature that will help you get the insights you need, when you need them. Follow these steps to ensure you get the best results.

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Focus on a clear topic or question. Instead of "Tell me about AI," ask, "What are the key challenges of implementing AI in financial services?"
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Use cues like “recent” or "this month" in your questions, or apply the pre-set time filters.
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Dive deeper into original FT reporting to discover the most closely related journalism to your question.

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