We all want to be more efficient and use AI for everything. And as these tools get smarter, letting them manage our finances sounds just like the next step. But there could be a hidden cost to giving AI control over your money, and some of America’s biggest banks are sounding the alarm.

Imagine hiring an AI assistant and giving them your bank password so they can help manage your money and your bank cannot tell the difference between you and that assistant. That is the problem America's biggest banks say they are beginning to face.

Axios reports that banks like JPMorgan, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Citi are detecting third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts.

These are not agents the banks approved. Some agents appear to be taking actions independent of the customers' instructions, according to bank sources

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So far, the reports have not established any confirmed customer losses or unauthorised transactions resulting from this activity. However, banks are taking preventive steps to contain the risk.

Morgan Stanley says it has not seen rogue agents on its platform.

The response nevertheless shows you how seriously banks take the threat. Morgan Stanley has started blocking third-party agents, while JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citi are restricting them. Some banks are allowing or considering read-only access, which would let agents view financial information without executing transactions.

And this matters because the shift towards AI-driven payments is already under way in India.

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