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Bank of England calls for agentic AI regulation

Sarah Breeden Bank of England
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The Bank has signalled a shift in its approach to regulating AI, questioning whether its current framework is adequate.

Speaking at a European Central Bank event, Bank of England (BoE) deputy governor for financial stability, Sarah Breeden, addressed a number of issues, including agentic AI use in payments and e-commerce, and agentic trading in financial markets.

“[T]he biggest issues are likely to be for regulation and industry standards: how

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