Google Helps Huntington Bank Deploy AI-Powered Operating System | PYMNTS.com

The 1866 Studio, named for the year the bank was founded, was built using Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) platform, the tech giant announced Monday (Oct. 19).

“Small business owners shouldn’t have to become experts in every function or in AI to build a successful business,” Vijay Konduru, head of innovation and AI products at Huntington, said in a news release.

“The 1866 Studio is an AI-powered platform designed around the small business jobs to be done. As the product evolves, it’s intended to increasingly support the full range of those jobs across the business lifecycle, from turning an idea into a business to running and growing it, and ultimately preparing for succession, sale or exit.”

According to the release, the operating system will offer agentic AI workflows to meet business owners’ “financial, operational and management” needs.