The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is preparing to seek public feedback on futures tied to computing capacity, adding a new regulatory step for an emerging market aimed at letting participants trade and hedge AI-related compute costs. Bloomberg reported that the agency has sent a request for comment to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, after which a public comment period of 30 or 60 days is expected. The process could affect the timeline for planned compute futures from CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange, both of which still need regulatory approval. CME said last week it intends to launch two compute futures contracts on Oct. 5, pending approval, using benchmarks from Silicon Data. The proposed products come as the AI boom fuels heavy investment in data centers and computing infrastructure, with estimates from TD Lombard, Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater Associates putting AI infrastructure spending at about 2% to 2.5% of U.S. GDP this year.