Wells Fargo & Company announced that Saul Van Beurden, currently CEO of Consumer and Small Business Banking, will lead Artificial Intelligence for the company. In addition, Kleber Santos, currently CEO of Consumer Lending, will take on expanded responsibilities and serve as co-CEO of Consumer Banking and Lending with Mr. Van Beurden. Mr. Santos and Mr. Van Beurden have been working closely for some time to deliver a seamless experience for consumers; therefore, naming them co-CEOs and combining the businesses formally is a natural out-growth of how they work today.

The partnership will also allow Mr. Van Beurden to spend a meaningful portion of his time driving AI across the company.