Bloomberg is redesigning its Terminal platform with a new chatbot-style interface called ASKB. The tool is currently in beta with approximately 125,000 users.
Bloomberg's chief technology officer Shawn Edwards announced the overhaul in comments to Wired, signaling a significant shift in how the company's flagship trading platform operates.
ASKB represents Bloomberg's effort to modernize Terminal, a decades-old system used by financial professionals worldwide. The chatbot interface allows users to query market data and analytics through conversational commands rather than traditional command-line inputs.
The beta phase involves roughly 125,000 users, suggesting Bloomberg is taking a gradual approach to rolling out the new interface. This staged deployment allows the company to gather feedback and refine the system before a broader release.
The move reflects broader industry trends of integrating AI-powered assistants into professional software. Bloomberg Terminal has long been considered the gold standard for financial data and analysis, and the ASKB update aims to make the platform more accessible while maintaining its analytical depth.
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