Banks and airlines move to block AI agents, citing security and revenue
A Token Moment article republished by Huxiu AI says Citigroup, Bank of America and JPMorgan have restricted AI agents' access to accounts, and Delta Air Lines does not allow agents to book tickets, with the stated reasons centering on security risk and effects on advertising and ancillary-service revenue. Citing the Financial Times, the piece says Citigroup and Bank of America worry agents chasing higher yields for users could drain deposits, and that JPMorgan, Bank of America and Wells Fargo alone hold $1.6 trillion in non-interest-bearing deposits. It also says Amazon previously barred Grok Bot from shopping for users, that Booking refuses agents while Expedia partners with them, and that Yelp requires agents to negotiate data authorization first.
The article argues the blocks and authorization rules show platforms competing over entry points, data rights and monetization, not merely defending against security risk.
前几天，亚马逊禁止Grok Bot帮用户买东西，马斯克直接放话：也许我们开始做一个亚马逊的竞争对手。今天，封杀名单更长了。花旗、美国银行、摩根大通限制 AI Agent 访问账户；达美航空不允许 Agent 订票；理由集中在两点：安全风险，以及对广告和增值服务收入的影响。银行怕资金链路和利息成本竞争，航空公司......
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前几天，亚马逊禁止Grok Bot帮用户买东西，马斯克直接放话：也许我们开始做一个亚马逊的竞争对手。
#Citigroup#Bank of America#JPMorgan Chase#Delta Air Lines#Amazon#Grok Bot#Booking.com#Expedia#Yelp#Wells Fargo