US CFTC Chairman Selig Highlights AI's Role in Compensating for Staffing Cuts Amid Expanding Crypto and Prediction Market Oversight
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is leveraging artificial intelligence and automation to tackle its growing oversight responsibilities, according to Chairman Mike Selig's congressional testimony, despite a significant decline in the agency's workforce under President Donald Trump's administration. Since 2025, about a quarter of the CFTC's staff has departed, due to Trump's demands for …
April 16, 2026, 4:50 p.m.