Market Analysis

Jonathan Hall, a member of the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee, cautioned against the utilization of artificial intelligence-driven trading strategies aimed at exploiting market volatility. 

He emphasized the potential dangers of neural networks learning to amplify external shocks, echoing concerns about past market destabilization. Hall warned about the emergence of "deep trading agents," AI-powered systems operating semi-autonomously and evolving in real-time, which could collude or contribute to market instability. 

He stressed the importance of thorough testing and regulatory compliance for such algorithms, with trading managers held accountable for any non-compliant behavior. While acknowledging these concerns as his personal views, Hall highlighted the parallels with past trading strategies and the resulting risks for trading firms, urging caution in adopting neural networks for trading purposes.

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