The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services created one Task Force on financial technology
("FinTech") and another on artificial intelligence
("AI"). According to Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA), these
new Task Forces will help Congress keep up with emerging
developments in each area.
The FinTech Task Force will examine: (i) domestic and
international FinTech regulation; (ii) FinTech lending; (iii) the
role of FinTech in consumer payments; and (iv) data privacy. The
Chair will be Representative Stephen Lynch (D-MA).
The AI Task Force will review: (i) machine learning in financial
services and regulation; (ii) emerging risks in "Big
Data" (i.e., consumer data usage); (iii) AI,
digital identification developments and fraud; and (iv) the impact
of automation on jobs in financial services and the greater
economy. The Chair of the AI Task Force will be Representative Bill
Foster (D-IL).