The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is leveraging artificial intelligence and automation to navigate significant new responsibilities, including the oversight of cryptocurrency and prediction markets, according to testimony from Chairman Mike Selig. Despite a substantial decline in the agency's workforce under the Trump administration, Selig emphasized the importance of AI in facilitating investigations and maintaining regulatory efficiency. The CFTC is tasked with regulating rapidly expanding markets, with Chairman Selig acknowledging 'numerous investigations ongoing' in prediction markets, while emphasizing the agency's commitment to enforcing market integrity and combating illicit activities. However, concerns have been raised regarding the agency's capacity to effectively oversee these markets with a reduced workforce, prompting calls for increased funding and staffing to ensure the CFTC can fulfill its regulatory obligations.