US CFTC Chief Credits AI for Helping to Offset Staffing Cuts Amid Rising Crypto and Prediction Market Responsibilities
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is leveraging artificial intelligence and automation to tackle its expanding oversight duties, as stated by Chairman Mike Selig in his congressional testimony, despite the agency's workforce shrinking substantially under President Donald Trump's administration. Since 2025, approximately a quarter of the CFTC's staff has departed, in line with Trump's de…
April 16, 2026, 4:50 p.m.