Should government websites block personal AI agent transactions? Banks are already banning them
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-26
A GovTech column examines governance risks around personal AI agents like Meta's Muse. Banks globally are alarmed by agents accessing customer accounts—uncontrolled account access, rogue automated transactions, unclear legal liability, mass deposit flight—and many now ban agent-conducted financial transactions. Dan Lohrmann asks whether government websites should follow suit and block agents for tasks requiring identity verification or legal digital signatures, such as renewing licenses, paying taxes, or booking campgrounds, arguing policy bans may be needed now.
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