Frontier AI models have threat capabilities, says Bailey

Aug 31, 2026

01:03 pm

What's the storyAndrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, has warned that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a threat to global financial stability.

In a letter addressed to finance ministers and central bank governors ahead of their meeting in North Carolina this week, Bailey said "frontier" AI models are showing increasingly sophisticated autonomy and problem-solving capabilities.