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Central bankers warn over agentic AI risks
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Central bankers warn over agentic AI risks

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  • European central bankers and regulators warned that agentic AI could increase financial market risks and outpace existing regulatory frameworks.
  • Officials said rapid AI adoption could amplify market volatility, cybersecurity threats and financial stability concerns.
  • Regulators said they are considering new approaches and safeguards as AI develops faster than traditional rulemaking.

European central bankers and regulators warned that rapid advances in agentic artificial intelligence could increase financial market risks, with the Bank of England raising the prospect of safeguards similar to trading circuit breakers.

The warnings follow growing investment in AI led by US companies, while European policymakers said slower regulatory processes and fewer capital channels into AI could leave the region at a competitive disadvantage.

“We need to think about new tools and a different way of working with the AI market in a more collaborative way,” said UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said agentic AI could amplify market volatility during periods of financial stress and questioned whether safeguards similar to market-wide circuit breakers or kill switches may be needed if faulty AI models disrupt trading.

The latest comments add to broader concerns from central banks about AI-driven financial risks, while the Bank for International Settlements warned on 28 June that prolonged investor enthusiasm for AI assets could increase the impact of a market correction.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said AI now presents a more serious risk than traditional cybersecurity threats because the technology is advancing rapidly while effective defences are still being developed.

International Monetary Fund Monetary and Capital Markets Department Director Tobias Adrian also warned of potential financing risks linked to AI investment, while European policymakers continue assessing how existing financial regulations should adapt to the technology's pace of development.

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