Financial Services’ next AI risk is the workflow nobody can explain

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Financial services firms are transitioning from AI that answers questions to agentic AI that executes actions, creating new accountability challenges. While 48% of UK executives report using agentic AI, over a quarter lack adequate controls to ensure regulatory compliance. Experts argue that end-to-end workflow visibility is essential to manage the distributed decision-making processes of these autonomous agents.

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▪The UK Government's Financial Services Adoption Plan encourages the sector to scale AI across core processes rather than keeping it in isolated pilots.
▪48% of UK financial services executives state their firms are currently using agentic AI.
▪More than 25% of these firms report having no or limited controls to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
▪Agentic AI creates a 'black-box' workflow where decision-making is distributed across multiple tools and systems, complicating governance.
▪Operational accountability requires visibility into which systems an agent accessed and where human judgment intervened.

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Pro Financial Services’ next AI risk is the workflow nobody can explain Opinion By Carol Bolton Published 2 October 2026 Financial firms need end-to-end workflow visibility to scale agentic AI When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Financial services is moving from AI that answers questions to AI that takes action – and that shift changes what accountability means.

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