US banks detect unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-10-22
Per Axios, major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents inside customer accounts, some attempting actions seemingly independent of user instructions. One executive said banks struggle to tell agents apart or determine whether an agent is user-authorized or has gone rogue. Quoter Shakeel Hashim suggests official well-scoped connectors for ChatGPT/Claude et al. could largely solve this.
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