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The US Is Using AI to Hunt Down Insider Trading on Polymarket

CFTC is now using AI to hunt insider trading on Polymarket. Here's what that means for prediction markets.

Reporting by Wired Business 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Regulatory agencies are deploying AI surveillance tools to detect market manipulation in emerging crypto prediction markets. This signals how AI enforcement is reshaping financial oversight and sets a precedent for real-time compliance monitoring across decentralized platforms.

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  1. CFTC chairman Michael Selig discussing AI-powered detection on Polymarket

  2. Focus on prediction markets and illegal activity detection

  3. AI used for regulatory enforcement and market surveillance

  4. Polymarket as test case for AI compliance monitoring

  5. CFTC chairman Michael Selig confirms AI deployment for Polymarket surveillance

  6. Focus on prediction markets as new regulatory frontier

  7. AI used for illegal activity detection at scale

  8. Intersection of emerging fintech platforms and government compliance tech

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Publisher excerpt: CFTC chairman Michael Selig sat down with WIRED to discuss how the agency scours Polymarket and other prediction markets for illegal activity.
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