Banking regulators in the United States and Europe are stepping up scrutiny of artificial intelligence systems amid growing concerns that rogue AI agents and sophisticated cyberattacks could disrupt financial institutions and threaten global financial stability.
The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have been questioning banks about their use of advanced AI, including whether autonomous systems can be monitored, controlled and shut down if they behave unexpectedly.