US CFTC Chairman Selig Highlights AI's Role in Mitigating Staffing Cuts Amid Expanding Crypto and Prediction Market Oversight
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is leveraging artificial intelligence and automation to cope with significant new regulatory responsibilities, according to testimony by Chairman Mike Selig, despite a substantial decline in the agency's workforce under the Trump administration. With about a quarter of the CFTC's staff having departed since 2025, the agency is also tasked with overseein…
April 16, 2026, 4:50 p.m.