Agents of change
Speech by Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability. A speech or remarks are the speaker’s, not the Bank of England’s policy unless its own text says so. Dated 2026-06-30. Occasion: ECB Sintra Forum.
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- AI raises financial-stability risks through correlated behaviourIn 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.2026-06-30 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗AI raises financial-stability risks through correlated behaviour: propositions page →
- AI agents will change payment flowsIn a speech published on 30 June 2026, Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at the Bank of England, said that firms are working to let AI agents execute transactions rather than only recommend them, that the Bank is designing retail payments infrastructure to support agentic payment journeys, and that the biggest issues are likely to be for regulation and industry standards, naming consent, liability and the fragmentation of protocols.2026-06-30 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗AI agents will change payment flows: propositions page →
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- Existing financial rules broadly cover AIIn a speech published on 30 June 2026, Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at the Bank of England, said that, as AI capabilities increase, “we must keep asking” whether existing, technology-agnostic regulatory frameworks remain sufficient, that they were not built to contemplate autonomous agents, and that more sophisticated governance and accountability frameworks may be needed.2026-06-30 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗Existing financial rules broadly cover AI: propositions page →
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