Finance, AI and Cybersecurity: 5 Boston companies with eyes on the future of tech

The end of the year is quickly approaching, and technology companies may be moving even faster.

2024 kicked off with palpable excitement for the growing sophistication of generative AI and machine learning tools. Businesses looked to harness the power of AI to automate and streamline numerous internal and external processes alongside their products.

Alongside AI, cybersecurity remained a perennial subject of conversation, as AI advancements in security tools competed with AI-powered cyber attacks. Several operational failures with powerful cybersecurity tools made headlines in 2024 and even grounded thousands of scheduled flights around the world, underlining the growing importance of cybersecurity — and its fail-safe precautions — in modern life.

Tech teams in Boston have a lot to look forward to going into 2025, and trends like advanced cybersecurity and AI-powered automation remain at the top of the updates for these businesses. Built In Boston is featuring five local organizations, including the latest updates on what each one has been up to in the latter half of 2024. With open roles at each company, Boston-based technology professionals should keep an eye on this list with 2025 in mind.