European central banks and financial regulators warned that agentic artificial intelligence could increase volatility during periods of financial market stress and urged safeguards. They also said existing regulatory frameworks struggle to keep pace with rapid advances in AI. Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden raised the need for mechanisms to limit or halt trading if flawed models trigger a market collapse. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde cited growing cyber and data risks.

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