
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated on August 11 that Artificial Intelligence could transform the lending sector, mirroring the success of UPI in payments.
He urged banks to implement meaningful human oversight, warning that blaming technology for systemic failures or fraud is unacceptable in the modern banking era.
The regulator is pushing lenders to accelerate AI investment while maintaining strict compliance to prevent the outrunning of conventional security systems.