Robots & Artificial IntelligenceSenior banking official told me he’s stashing cash in case artificial intelligence crashes the financial system: ALEX BRUMMER Posted on October 19, 2026 by Administrator Here in Bangkok it’s monsoon season, and the tropical heat and humidity are making for uncomfortable conditions. But within the safely air-conditioned Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, at the annual summit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), something else is making attendees hot under the collar. Officials and regulators have been telling me one after another how terrified they are of the all-powerful AI tools being built at breakneck speed – and which could presage the meltdown of the global financial system.
