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Citi becomes latest US bank to restrict AI agents from accessing accounts

Citigroup has become the latest US bank to restrict AI agents from accessing customer accounts, according to the Financial Times. US lenders fear chatbots could shift billions of dollars in deposits to higher-yielding accounts.

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Financial Times Technology US lenders fear chatbots could shift billions of dollars in deposits to higher-yielding accounts

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