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The Register · October 20, 2026 · On the brief until November 3, 2026

UK finance watchdog wants firms to report AI failures and close calls

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority wants financial firms to report major AI failures and near-misses under existing incident rules. Regulators and lawmakers are demanding clearer corporate accountability as companies adopt autonomous agents. Compliance and legal teams must now monitor and log operational close calls before financial damage occurs.

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Mandatory reporting of near-misses forces institutions to define what counts as an AI failure before direct damage occurs.

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