The Autonomy Paradox - Governing Agentic AI in Regulated Financial Markets & Digital Trust Systems

As AI systems become more autonomous in finance, they are also increasingly interacting with digital identity, authentication & fraud detection layers that are themselves under attack from AI-driven deception. This roundtable explores how regulators & institutions can govern fast-moving “agentic” systems while also ensuring trust in a world where even biometric verification & digital identity signals can be faked.

The discussion connects two converging risks: autonomous AI making high-speed financial decisions & AI-powered fraud undermining the reliability of identity, consent & authentication itself.