Valerie Szczepanik will lead the agencywide effort<\/p>\n
For Immediate Release<\/p>\n
Washington D.C., Aug. 1, 2025 \u2014 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of a task force on artificial intelligence (AI) that will spearhead the agency\u2019s efforts to enhance innovation and efficiency in its operations through the responsible use of AI. Valerie Szczepanik, who has been named the SEC\u2019s Chief AI Officer, is leading the task force.<\/p>\n
Recognizing the transformative potential of AI, the SEC\u2019s AI Task Force will accelerate AI integration to bolster the SEC\u2019s mission. It will centralize the agency\u2019s efforts and enable internal cross-agency and cross-disciplinary collaboration to navigate the AI lifecycle, remove barriers to progress, focus on AI applications that maximize benefits, and maintain governance. The task force will support innovation from the SEC\u2019s divisions and offices and facilitate responsible AI integration across the agency.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe AI Task Force will empower staff across the SEC with AI-enabled tools and systems to responsibly augment the staff\u2019s capacity, accelerate innovation, and enhance efficiency and accuracy,\u201d said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins. \u201cBy 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms. Szczepanik said, \u201cI thank Chairman Atkins for selecting me to lead this important initiative for the agency. The AI Task Force will aim to centralize and align efforts to advance AI-enabled transformation across the entire Commission. I look forward to accelerating work already underway in the SEC\u2019s divisions and offices to build enterprise capacity for AI innovation and implement AI solutions that are trustworthy, effective, and mission enhancing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms. Szczepanik previously was Director of the SEC\u2019s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology. She was the Senior Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation and an Associate Director in the SEC\u2019s Division of Corporation Finance. Before that, she served as Assistant Director in the Division of Enforcement. Ms. Szczepanik served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney\u2019s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Ms. Szczepanik received her JD from Georgetown University and her BS in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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