The world’s financial markets are no longer driven solely by human decisions. They are increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, machine learning, and algorithmic systems that execute trades at lightning speed, shift billions across borders in milliseconds, and influence the value of currencies, commodities, and even national economies. br br In this video, we explore the rise of AI in global finance, from high-frequency trading and algorithmic market manipulation, to the concentration of power in the hands of corporations and mega-banks that design these invisible systems. We look at the risks of instability — such as the 2010 Flash Crash — and ask how governments, regulators, and ordinary citizens can possibly keep pace with machines that move faster than political decision-making. br br This is not simply a question of economics — it is a question of power, democracy, and sovereignty.