AI Governance

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has issued a statement providing initial guidance to firms using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies when providing investment services to retail clients. This guidance comes amidst the European Union's recent approval of the groundbreaking AI Act, a comprehensive rulebook governing AI applications across the 27-nation bloc.

The European Council has recently moved to approve a pioneering, risk based artificial intelligence regulation, known as the AI Act. After clearing the final procedural hurdle with approval from the Council of the EU, this landmark legislation is set to become the first comprehensive rulebook governing AI applications anywhere in the world.

Colorado has enacted a new law aimed at preventing discrimination when artificial intelligence systems are used to make consequential decisions about consumers. Senate Bill 205, signed into law Friday by Gov. Jared Polis, will add guardrails for companies utilizing AI technologies to make decisions related to employment, lending, housing and other areas impacting consumers when it goes into effect on February 1, 2026.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unveiled a comprehensive report aimed at regulating the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial markets. The initiative, spearheaded by the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) and sponsored by Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero, marks a significant milestone in the agency's ongoing efforts to address the challenges and opportunities posed by AI evolution in financial systems.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is undertaking a multi-faceted effort to develop guidance and rules around artificial intelligence (AI) integration in the markets it oversees, according to an extensive statement today from Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is doubling down on its data and artificial intelligence capabilities with the appointment of Dr. Ted Kaouk as the agency's first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi delivered a speech at the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), outlining the FCA's priorities for regulating Big Tech firms operating in financial services.