Inside the Global AI Race: How Banks Are Benchmarking Billions for AI | Davos 2026

At Davos 2026, SandboxAQ Senior Advisor Yuval Dvir speaks with Alexandra Mousavizadeh, Co-Founder and CEO of Evident, about benchmarking AI performance across the world’s largest financial institutions. Alexandra previously founded the Global AI Index and now leads Evident, which ranks and benchmarks the AI capabilities of the 50 largest banks in North America and Europe—expanding into Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, insurance, and payments. In this conversation, they explore: -How major banks measure AI investment and ROI -The difference between public benchmarking and private performance assessment -Why AI spending has shifted from experimentation to impact and scale -The challenge of standardizing unstructured and quantitative AI data -The evolving US–China AI race and Europe’s position -Why quantum computing may reshape the global competitive landscape As AI adoption matures, the conversation moves beyond hype toward measurable performance, capital allocation, and long-term technological sovereignty. Check out our Voices of Davos playlist for more exclusive interviews like this! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMsyYLfyvI2H0E5dNwlP0qoI4s8Z8gdMK Subscribe to stay updated on the latest breakthroughs in AI and quantum technology. Learn more about SandboxAQ’s innovative solutions at: https://www.sandboxaq.com #sandboxaq #lqms