Yangling Li

AI and the next technology leap in the trading ecosystem

February 2026 in Algo Tech

By Yangling Li, Head of Analytics and Quantitative Research at BestX

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are beginning to fundamentally reshape the economics of software development. The latest generation of models can now perform a substantial share of technical work at a level comparable to — and in some cases exceeding—that of junior developers, often at a fraction of the cost. While public debate has largely focused on employment implications, the more consequential effects may be structural, emerging within market infrastructure and across the trading ecosystem. Trading-technology providers and financial Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are beginning to fundamentally reshape the economics of software development. The latest generation of models can now perform a substantial share of technical work at a level comparable to — and in some cases exceeding—that of junior developers, often at a fraction of the cost. While public debate has largely focused on employment implications, the more consequential effects may be structural, emerging within market infrastructure and across the trading ecosystem. Trading-technology providers and financial

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are beginning to fundamentally reshape the economics of software development. The latest generation of models can now perform a substantial share of technical work at a level comparable to — and in some cases exceeding—that of junior developers, often at a fraction of the cost. While public debate has largely focused on employment implications, the more consequential effects may be structural, emerging within market infrastructure and across the trading ecosystem. Trading-technology providers and financial

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