AI Platform — Unifying Data and Operations Across Financial Marketplace

Nasdaq Inc. built and deployed a comprehensive enterprise AI platform to unify data and intelligence across its diverse business lines, including exchange trading, clearing services, market technology, and data analytics products. The platform, developed with NVIDIA's AI infrastructure, integrates data from Nasdaq's multiple businesses to provide a unified view of market operations, risk exposures, and product performance. Nasdaq's AI platform serves both internal operational needs — including surveillance, trade optimization, and regulatory compliance — and external product enhancements that help market participants make better-informed decisions. The AI system enables Nasdaq's teams to identify patterns and anomalies across billions of daily market events, improving the detection of potential market manipulation and operational risks. For external clients, AI-powered analytics provide insights into trading behavior, liquidity patterns, and execution quality across Nasdaq's marketplace. Senior Vice President Michael O'Rourke noted that AI enables Nasdaq to 'unite all the different businesses and products,' leveraging data as a strategic asset across the enterprise. The platform was built using NVIDIA GPU systems and integrates with Nasdaq's existing market surveillance and risk management infrastructure. Nasdaq's AI platform is part of a broader strategy to transform the company from a pure exchange operator into a technology platform company, competing in the $50 billion+ financial technology market with AI-driven products and services.