Banks report third-party AI agents logging into customer accounts with shared passwords
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Large U.S. banks are reportedly seeing third-party AI agents sign into customer accounts with the customer's own username and password, which makes it hard to tell person from agent. Some banks are blocking that access and updating their terms, though not every bank confirmed the reports.
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