AgentScout / Agent news / October 2026

Major US banks restrict or block AI agents found acting in customer accounts

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JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley found third-party AI agents inside customer accounts, sometimes trying to act on their own, such as calling support lines. The banks are limiting agents to read-only access or blocking them, and several senators have raised concerns about the gaps in oversight.

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