In 2026, regulatory authorities intensified their focus on artificial intelligence, with institutions such as SEBI and RBI issuing advisories to address emerging risks across cybersecurity, governance and financial stability. Unlike traditional regulatory developments, this shift is being driven by rapid advancements in AI capabilities, prompting organisations to reassess risk, compliance and accountability frameworks.
Organisations are now entering an AI regulatory inflexion point, where risks related to AI systems, from model vulnerabilities to data integrity and systemic dependencies, are evolving at machine speed, placing significant pressure on conventional, periodic compliance and governance approaches.