New Chief AI Officer Valerie Szczepanik to lead agency-wide effort to integrate artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established an AI Task Force to guide the responsible use of artificial intelligence across its operations. Valerie Szczepanik, a long-time agency official, has been appointed Chief AI Officer and will lead the initiative. The task force seeks to streamline internal collaboration, enhance regulatory tools, and support AI-related innovation that improves the SEC’s ability to protect investors, ensure fair markets, and promote capital formation.
“The AI Task Force will empower staff across the SEC with AI-enabled tools and systems to responsibly augment the staff’s capacity, accelerate innovation, and enhance efficiency and accuracy,” said SEC Chairman Paul Atkins. “By ingraining innovation into our culture SEC-wide, we will further our mission to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.”
Szczepanik, who previously led the SEC’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology, will focus on removing barriers to AI adoption and aligning the agency’s efforts under a unified strategy.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Commissioner Atkins to head the SEC with integrity and discernment.
- For Chief Szczepanik to seek God’s direction as she implements AI guidelines.
Sources: Securities and Exchange Commission
