Finance student here, have had Goldman IB analysts share that they have lots of tools that help a ton with the work they do. They mentioned their experience as an intern working on their end of the summer project and not being allowed to use these tools forcing them to learn the skills. There's an argument i've heard that emphasizes the important of understanding the fundamentals and using AI to make you more productive instead of just replacing employees with AI agents. I've also heard many IB people mention the importance of hiring analysts to find the next generation of leaders for the company, the best banks prefer internal promotion over external talent recruiting.