Brooke Sample, Columnist

We Can’t Let the Bots Put Global Finance at Risk

Regulators already know that widespread use of common AI models could worsen systemic vulnerabilities. Now they must get ahead of it.

May 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

By Brooke Sample

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

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