Top Fed Regulator Cautions AI Risks Violating Lending Laws

Top Fed Regulator Cautions AI Risks Violating Lending Laws
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr speaks during a hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill on May 18, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Andrew Moran
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Artificial intelligence (AI) could come with advantages and risks in the financial system, according to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) chief banking regulator.

Michael S. Barr, Fed vice chair for supervision, told the National Fair Housing Alliance 2023 National Conference on July 18 that underserved communities could have greater access to housing because AI technology, such as machine learning, might ensure that affordable credit is given to “people who otherwise can’t access it.”
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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