CFTC Chairman Selig Highlights AI's Role in Offseting Staff Reductions Amid Growing Crypto and Prediction Market Oversight
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is embracing artificial intelligence and automation to tackle its expanding responsibilities, according to Chairman Mike Selig's congressional testimony, despite a significant decline in the agency's workforce under the Trump administration. Since 2025, about a quarter of the CFTC's staff has departed, due to President Trump's demands for federal work…
April 16, 2026, 4:50 p.m.