US banks detect unauthorized AI agents in customer accounts, Axios reports


FILE PHOTO: The words "AI Safety", a keyboard and a robotic hand in this illustration taken September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Oct ⁠22 (Reuters) - Major USbanks ⁠are detecting unauthorized ‌third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, ​with some agents ⁠attempting to ⁠take actions that appear ⁠to ‌be independent of ⁠user instructions, Axios reported ​on ‌Thursday, citing people familiar ⁠with ​the matter.

Banks including Morgan Stanley , ⁠Bank of America , ​JPMorgan,, Wells Fargo and others are ⁠racing to contain agent risks, the report said.

Reuters could ​not ⁠immediately verify the report.

(Reporting ​by ‌Devika Nair in ​Bengaluru; Editing by Jochelle Mendonca)

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