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AI agents can't open bank accounts — and that's the real problem
DEV.to AI·May 10, 2026
AI agents face an invisible constraint: they cannot open bank accounts or hold money due to financial systems requiring human identity. This institutional problem forces agents to borrow human identities, creating a legal gray zone. Solutions like "Agent FICO" are proposed to establish independent credit scoring and identity infrastructure for autonomous agent transactions.
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