Artificial intelligence may be transforming the financial industry, but some firms are beginning to push back against a growing trend: graduates who rely too heavily on AI tools without demonstrating deeper analytical thinking. According to a report by The Financial Times , the issue recently surfaced through experiences shared by senior finance professionals, including one New York financier who described his company’s 2025 interns as the first group of “true AI natives.” These students had grown up using both digital platforms and generative AI systems, and initially appeared highly capable during recruitment. However, according to the financier quoted in the report, problems emerged once senior executives began testing their ideas more closely. While presentations and outputs looked polished, many responses reportedly lacked depth, originality, and independent reasoning.…