OCC: Agency Issues Supervisory Framework on Bank Use of Super Intelligence
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a framework for its bank examination workforce on banks’ use of Super Intelligence (SI). Banks have a long history of utilizing new technologies to improve operational efficiencies and drive innovations to serve their customers. SI and agentic SI are novel technologies that are experiencing…
ABA: New Survey Finds U.S. Consumers Are Wary of AI Agents Handling Their Money, Bank Account Information
As a growing number of companies offer artificial intelligence (AI) agents to carry out everyday tasks, a new national survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association finds that Americans are wary of using them to help manage their personal finances. Key takeaways from the survey, unveiled today at ABA’s 2026 Annual…
ICBA: OpenAI & ICBA Announce Strategic Alliance to Bring Frontier AI Cybersecurity Capabilities to Community Banks
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and OpenAI today announced a landmark strategic alliance opens in a new tabto help community banks access AI-enabled cybersecurity capabilities, training, and peer-to-peer engagement. The alliance builds on ICBA’s broader advocacy to ensure community banks are included as advanced AI capabilities are developed and deployed. Earlier this year, ICBA led…
ABA: America’s Banks & ABA Relaunch #BanksNeverAskThat Campaign with New ‘Scam Slayer’ Initiative, Resources on AI-Powered Scams
New campaign empowers consumers to stop scams before they start and highlights real-life Scam Slayers who recognize red flags and prevent fraud The American Bankers Association today relaunched its award-winning #BanksNeverAskThat campaign with a new “Scam Slayer” initiative as banks nationwide join forces to help consumers and small businesses recognize and avoid scams. The association is also…
ABA: ABA Testifies Before Senate Aging Committee on Protecting Seniors from AI-Generated Fraud
Association calls for coordinated action to combat growing threat of AI-enabled scams American Bankers Association Executive Vice President for Risk, Fraud and Cybersecurity Paul Benda will testify before the Senate Special Committee on Aging today on the growing threat of artificial intelligence-enabled scams and the need for a coordinated response to better protect older Americans…
Treasury: Artificial Intelligence Innovation Series Concludes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transformation Office (AITO) held the fourth and final roundtable of the AI Innovation Series on May 19, 2026. This public-private initiative supports the continued strength and resilience of the U.S. financial system in an era of…
ICBA: Community Banker Guide on Artificial Intelligence Security Readiness Released
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today released a new guide opens in a new tabto help community banks navigate the artificial intelligence security landscape. Developed by community bankers on ICBA’s AI Task Force to provide practical guidance to their industry colleagues, the Community Banker AI Security Readiness Guide opens in a new taboffers an informational overview of…
ICBA: Statement Issued on Executive Order on Promoting AI Innovation and Security
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on today’s executive order on promoting advanced artificial intelligence innovation and security. “ICBA and the nation’s community bankers thank the administration for expressly recognizing community banks as a critical infrastructure component and adopting elements of our joint AI action plan opens…
ABA: Statement Issued on Executive Order Promoting Advanced AI Innovation and Security
“We welcome today’s executive order as a constructive step toward strengthening the nation’s approach to managing the cybersecurity risks and opportunities associated with advanced artificial intelligence. Establishing a voluntary framework for government and industry collaboration, improving coordination around vulnerability identification and remediation, and expanding access to advanced cybersecurity capabilities can help better protect critical infrastructure,…
ICBA: Leading American Trade Associations Urge Federal Action to Address AI-Enabled Cyber Risk
A cross-sector of trade associations representing energy, electricity manufacturers, technology, financial services, healthcare, chemical distribution, and other critical infrastructure sectors today urged the administration to take coordinated action to address emerging AI-enabled cyber risk. In a letter to the administration, the groups highlighted the deeply interconnected nature of sector-wide risk and put forward a set…