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title: "Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks"
date: 2026-09-21
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description: "Using AI agents for online shopping could increase the risk of scams, fraud and data-privacy breaches, banks including NatWest and Bank of America said on Tuesday, as they set out principles for developing the technology."
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# Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks

Using AI agents for online shopping could increase the risk of scams, fraud and data-privacy breaches, banks including NatWest and Bank of America said on Tuesday, as they set out principles for developing the technology.

*Published: 2026-09-21*