Banks Are Struggling to Protect Customers From Their Own AI Agents

Some AI tools now make financial decisions on their own, bankers say--raising frightening security risks. A robot catches a falling $100 bill during an Are You Faster Than a Robot? Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Leading US banks have reportedly found unapproved AI agents operating inside customer accounts on users' behalf, sometimes acting independent of their instructions. In response, many institutions are resorting to blocking the tools or rethinking their security policies.