# AI risks are the biggest threat to the financial system, Fed survey finds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ai-risks-are-the-biggest-threat-to-the-financial-system-fed-survey-finds/
- Published: 2026-11-13T21:18:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T10:53:24+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/ai-risks-financial-system-federal-reserve.html
- Topics: AI, Business, Technology

## Key points

- 87% cited AI as a financial system risk.
- Concerns include market valuations, cyber threats and AI financing.
- The Fed says the system is broadly stable.

## Summary

Artificial intelligence was the most frequently cited threat to the financial system in the Federal Reserve’s latest survey, with 87% of respondents calling it a salient risk. That sharp rise in concern reflects worries that AI could affect markets, security and financial arrangements.

Respondents identified three main areas: high share prices that could fall if company earnings disappoint, cyber risks from attackers or advanced AI models, and complex AI-related financing. The survey covered views up to 28 October; 87% cited AI, compared with 52% for a correction in risky assets, 48% for higher long-term interest rates, and 43% each for cyberattacks and government debt sustainability. The Fed described the system as broadly stable, while noting that hedge fund leverage was at its highest level since 2013 and concentrated among relatively few firms.

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