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  "title": "Top US Banks Block AI Agents As Bots Access Customer Accounts Without Consent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/top-us-banks-block-ai-agents-as-bots-access-customer-accounts-without",
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  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:51:54.000Z",
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  "summary": "An Axios report on Thursday said some AI agents attempted to take actions that appeared to be independent of user instructions, citing people familiar with the matter.",
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        "title": "Banks Crack Down on Unauthorized AI Agents Operating Inside Customer Accounts",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "US banks allegedly detect unauthorised AI agents accessing customer accounts: What to know",
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "US Banks Detect Unauthorised AI Agents Inside Customer Accounts: Report",
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        "title": "US banks are blocking third-party AI agents access to customer accounts, sources say",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Major US banks block AI agents from accessing customer accounts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/major-us-banks-block-ai-agents-from-accessing-customer-accounts",
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