Firing the Humans: JPMorgan’s Big Bet on AI Proxy Advisors

Firing the Humans: JPMorgan’s Big Bet on AI Proxy Advisors

February 17, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 93

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This episode discusses JPMorgan's decision to use AI for proxy voting recommendations instead of traditional advisory firms.

What happens when one of the world’s largest asset managers decides to hand its proxy voting recommendations process to a robot? In this episode, Michael Levin, corporate governance expert and host of The Shareholder Primacy Podcast, unpacks JPMorgan Asset Management’s decision to stop using renowned proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis and instead rely on its in-house AI platform, Proxy IQ. Michael explains what proxy advisory firms do, why they are important, and why they face growing c...

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