On 20 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published an official announcement, Release No. 2025-56, detailing the agenda and panelists for its upcoming Artificial Intelligence Roundtable, scheduled for 27 March 2025 at the US SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The roundtable will explore the implications, opportunities, and risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial markets and regulation.
The schedule outlines a full-day programme featuring four expert panels focused on the benefits and costs of AI, fraud prevention and cybersecurity, governance and risk management, and future trends. The event will open with remarks by Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda, Commissioner Hester Peirce, and Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, setting the tone for a discussion that aims to advance understanding of AI’s transformative potential in the financial ecosystem.
The roundtable will bring together voices from across the public and private sectors, including representatives from JP Morgan Chase & Co., Citadel Securities, Nasdaq, BlackRock, FINRA, the Department of Treasury, Morgan Stanley, Amazon Web Services, The Vanguard Group, Charles Schwab, and the Wharton School, among others. Panel moderators will be drawn from divisions of the US SEC, including the Division of Trading and Markets, Division of Examinations, Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology, and Division of Economic and Risk Analysis.
The agenda includes discussions on practical applications of AI in trading, compliance, and fraud detection, as well as the governance structures and ethical frameworks needed to manage AI-related risks. The roundtable will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST and will be open to the public. Those attending online may do so without registration through a livestream hosted on www.sec.gov, while in-person attendance will require advance registration. The US SEC also encourages public feedback on AI in financial markets, which can be submitted via the dedicated SEC Artificial Intelligence Roundtable event page.
US SEC Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda, stated: “I look forward to hearing from the panelists on how emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, can both improve the cost-effectiveness of the Commission’s regulations and provide additional value to market participants, I encourage members of the public to provide data and other evidence on how artificial intelligence can be used to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.”
(Source: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-56)
