ECB increases scrutiny of European banks’ exposure to the AI industryBloombergThe European Central Bank (ECB) is delving into the risks faced by banks in the region from the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, amid heightened concern over hidden credit exposures and financial sector disruption. It is also running targeted workshops to identify how banks are using generative AI, said the people, who asked not to be named. A man walks past the European Central Bank logo at its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Dec. 18 last year. Banks and private credit firms globally have been pouring trillions of dollars into the AI buildout, which spans development companies to data centers and energy supply. Another banker said their firm is working on mapping its exposures to AI firms.

Source: Taipei Times February 23, 2026 17:12 UTC