The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) on September 16, 2026 released an Artificial Intelligence Supervisory Framework designed to help state financial examiners identify and understand how the bank and non-bank institutions they regulate are using artificial intelligence, assess the associated risks, and determine when a more in-depth review may be appropriate.
The framework is significant because it provides state examiners with a common approach to AI supervision at a time when banks and nonbanks are rapidly expanding their use of AI, including generative and agentic AI. At the same time, CSBS emphasizes that the framework is a discretionary supervisory tool and does not establish new substantive requirements governing the use of AI.