US banks reportedly moving to block AI agents from customer accounts

Axios reported that unvetted AI agents have been accessing U.S. bank accounts, and that major banks including JPMorgan and Bank of America are working to contain the risk. Gulf News and Times of India later covered the blocking.

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1. 24 Oct, 13:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 24 Oct, 13:20 UTCPicked up on News

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