The nation's top banking regulator has delivered a stark warning about artificial intelligence's dual-edged impact on the financial sector, positioning the technology as both a catalyst for innovation and an emerging vector for sophisticated cyber threats that demand immediate attention from bank executives. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released its spring 2026 Semiannual Risk Perspective on Thursday, identifying artificial intelligence as a critical issue reshaping the operational landscape for federally chartered banks. The report's findings underscore the regulator's growing concern that financial institutions may be unprepared for the security challenges accompanying AI's rapid integration into banking operations. According to the OCC's assessment, artificial intelligence is significantly transforming the cyber threat landscape, creating new vulnerabilities that traditional security frameworks may struggle to address.…