The Role of Technology in Shaping Modern Regulatory Practices
摘要
Modern industrialization is paving a path for the use of digital technology in its operations with a rapid speed. With this emerging trend, Regulatory Technology (RegTech) has become a key driver in streamlining regulatory processes, reducing operational costs, and enhancing efficiency. This trend is a result of exciting technological innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, blockchain, and automation that are advancing at a war pace speed, and have redefined how businesses, institutions and governments maintain compliance, mitigate risks, and uphold transparency. Despite advancement, using technology in regulatory practices faces major challenges like data privacy, cybersecurity threats, and ethical issues with AI decision-making. These issues raise crucial questions about implementing RegTech. Further, with the fast-paced advancement of technology, the regulatory framework often struggles to keep pace, leading to a gap between policy development and emerging risks. This chapter explores the impact of evolving innovations, and rising complexities on regulatory technology (RegTech) and discuss its future. The chapter primarily focuses on regulatory frameworks drafted to balance innovation with security and ethical concerns. By analyzing advancing technology in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, the chapter provides insight into the implications of these technologies for RegTech with a focus on businesses, policymakers and society. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, regulatory practices must evolve to ensure fairness, security, and efficiency in a data-driven environment.