US banks are blocking third-party AI agents access to customer accounts, sources say

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Major US banks have been blocking third-party AI agents from operating inside customer accounts and making transactions, two people familiar with the situation said, following a report that AI agents were accessing bank accounts and taking actions independent of user instructions.The banking industry has become increasingly concerned that sophisticated AI agents could harm the banking system and the institutions trusted to hold people's wealth.An Axios report on Thursday said some AI agents attempted to take actions…