Science TechnologySaturday, 7 March 2026·The Hindu / PIB
SEBI’s AI surveillance tool ‘Sudarshan’ and finfluencer crackdown: MCQ facts for TNPSC
SEBI removed over 1.2 lakh misleading finfluencer posts and deployed the AI tool ‘Sudarshan’ in March 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) removed more than 1.2 lakh misleading finfluencer posts and deployed its in-house AI surveillance tool named ‘Sudarshan’ to monitor online financial content.
Key specifics
- SEBI is the regulator that acted against unregistered financial influencers and misleading investment content.
- More than 1.2 lakh posts were removed in recent months, showing the scale of the crackdown.
- ‘Sudarshan’ is an indigenous AI-based surveillance system developed by SEBI.
- The tool scans text, audio, video, images, live streams, and social media reels/shorts.
- It detects unregistered investment advisory activity, misleading claims, and prohibited stock-tip content.
Exam lens
Question type: regulator-and-technology match, SEBI, AI surveillance, finfluencers, March 2026. TNPSC may ask which body uses an indigenous AI tool to curb misleading financial advice online.