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BBVA Expands ChatGPT Enterprise Access to 120,000 Employees

Embedding OpenAI models with enterprise privacy controls, internal AI agents, training across BBVA’s operations aims to lift staff productivity to unlock new customer services.

Overview

  • BBVA is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise to its full global workforce of about 120,000 staff across roughly 25 countries after multi-stage pilot programs.
  • Pilot results cited by the companies showed roughly three hours saved per user on routine tasks and daily engagement by the majority of pilot participants.
  • The multi-year program gives BBVA access to OpenAI’s latest models plus enterprise privacy and security controls and tools for employees to build internal agents linked to bank systems.
  • BBVA joined OpenAI’s DeployCo as a founding partner and has highlighted its OpenAI work in recent industry awards as part of its push to be an AI-forward bank.
  • The rollout is meant to power new customer-facing tools, speed software development, and change how staff handle risk analysis and operations, with wider implications for AI adoption in financial services.