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BOE’s Breeden Warns AI Agents Risk Triggering Market Meltdowns

BOE’s Breeden Warns AI Agents Risk Triggering Market Meltdowns
Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 30 June 2026, 11:27 UTC By Tom Rees 1 min read
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Central Banks BOE’s Breeden Warns AI Agents Risk Triggering Market Meltdowns Autonomous artificial intelligence agents risk causing “market meltdown” and may need tighter regulation, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned. Speaking in Sintra, Portugal, Breeden said that agents “could amplify volatility in stress” in financial markets if they all respond in the same way to similar prompts.

Central Banks BOE’s Breeden Warns AI Agents Risk Triggering Market Meltdowns Autonomous artificial intelligence agents risk causing “market meltdown” and may need tighter regulation, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned. Speaking in Sintra, Portugal, Breeden said that agents “could amplify volatility in stress” in financial markets if they all respond in the same way to similar prompts.
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