Waller, The Data Version of Godzilla versus Kong: FRED Takes on AI
Why this matters
This is an informational speech by Governor Waller at FRED Con 2026 announcing the Federal Reserve's strategic approach to AI integration with FRED, including the new FRED MCP Connector and architectural adaptations. While it contains no binding obligations or final rules, it provides noteworthy regulatory signals about how a major financial data infrastructure will evolve to support AI agents, addresses risks (hallucination, misattribution, bias), and demonstrates proactive governance of data integrity in an AI-driven environment. The speech is relevant to all firms that rely on or interact with Federal Reserve economic data, but the primary focus is on technology and data architecture rather than a specific financial sector.
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What the Federal Reserve said
Speech At "Navigating Trust, AI and Storytelling in a World of Data," FRED Con 2026, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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Context
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) — The US central bank and supervisor of bank holding companies and state member banks. We track 92 updates from them.
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