Finance
U.S. big banks step up human checks to keep AI agents in line
Major U.S. banks are strengthening safeguards to prevent AI agents from acting autonomously and to ensure humans perform final verification. As AI use spreads quickly, controlling new risks such as unexpected behavior and cyberattacks is emerging as a key task for the financial sector. Bank of America and PNC executives outlined their AI strategies and risk controls at a conference in New York, stressing limits on agent autonomy and tighter oversight.