In a speech published on 30 June 2026, Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at the Bank of England, said that AI agents responding similarly to the same prompts or triggers could amplify volatility in stress, and that the Bank is experimenting with simulation methods on which aspects of agent design could drive herding.

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