Major websites, including banks, began blocking third-party AI agents from logging in and completing actions on users’ behalf

Policy change Provisional 74% confidence first seen 17 October 2026, 09:00

Multiple large websites and financial institutions have introduced restrictions that prevent outside AI agents from performing tasks like logging into accounts or moving money. Coverage describes blocks affecting agent products such as Meta’s Muse and reports that access is limited to viewing or to operations routed through the site’s own systems, with outgoing transfers requiring approval or use of in-house tools.