SEC Emphasizes Focus on “AI Washing” Despite Perceived Enforcement Slowdown

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently highlighted its continued focus on artificial-intelligence-related misconduct as a key enforcement priority. Speaking on a series of panels at the Securities Enforcement Forum West 2025, hosted by Docket Events on May 15, 2025, senior officials from the SEC’s Enforcement Division and newly constituted Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) reiterated that “rooting out” fraud schemes related to “AI washing” – referring to a…
By: DLA Piper