'Siri, catch market cheats': Wall Street watchdogs turn to AI


People sit outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the morning commute in New York City, U.S., September 15, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RTSNWHN

NEW YORK: Artificial intelligence programs have beaten chess masters and TV quiz show champions. Next up: stock market cheats. 

Two exchange operators have announced plans to launch artificial intelligence tools for market surveillance in the coming months and officials at a Wall Street regulator tell Reuters they are not far behind. Executives are hoping computers with humanoid wit can help mere mortals catch misbehaviour more quickly. 

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