Using AI-Powered SupTech

You have now learned what SupTech is and how it can help you become a data-driven DFS supervisor. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one branch of technology that is being increasingly used in the financial sector by both financial services providers (FSPs) and supervisors as SupTech. 

AI brings significant implications for supervisors, particularly in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs), where financial exclusion remains a challenge. 

Let’s explore AI-powered SupTech in this interaction. 

Additional Reading 

The following articles and publications were consulted in developing this interaction. If you haven’t already, we recommend that you read them:

• Cambridge SupTech Lab, 2025, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, State of SupTech Report 2025.
• Dias, D. 2026. Upcoming Publication
• Dohotaru, Matei; Prisacaru, Marin; Shin, Ji Ho; Palta, Yasemin, 2025, Prosperity Insight Series © World Bank, AI for Risk-Based Supervision: Another Nice to Have Tool or a Game-Changer?.