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Nov 10
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3481: From Annual Headache to Real-Time ...

NEIL C. HUGHES
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What if filing your taxes was as effortless as asking your AI assistant a question? For millions of people, the annual ritual of gathering receipts, logging into confusing portals, and racing against deadlines remains one of life's most dreaded tasks. But what if that stress could disappear completely, replaced by a real-time financial ally working quietly in the background?

In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, Neil sits down with Snir Yarom, Chief Technology Officer at Taxfix, to explore how the Berlin-based fintech is redefining the relationship between people and their money. Snir shares how Taxfix has become truly AI native, embedding intelligence into every layer of its product, technology, and culture. This transformation is not about adding AI features, but about rethinking how products are designed, developed, and delivered in an era where customer expectations evolve faster than most companies can keep up. Snir explains how his teams are using AI to supercharge productivity, accelerate discovery, and even code 40 percent faster while maintaining human oversight and trust at the core.

The conversation also dives into Snir's vision for the future of tax and personal finance, an always-on AI assistant that continuously optimizes your finances rather than showing up once a year to tally the damage. He discusses the concept of product market fit collapse in the age of AI and how legacy companies risk falling behind when they fail to adapt at the same pace that technology evolves. From governance and transparency to human in the loop systems, Snir outlines how Taxfix is balancing innovation with accountability in one of the world's most regulated industries.

As AI reshapes finance, the question isn't whether it will change how we manage money, but how far that change can go while keeping human trust intact. Could your next tax return be filed without you even noticing? Listen in, then share your thoughts, would you trust an AI to manage your taxes from start to finish?

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https://github.com/taxfix

 

 

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