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Survey: Unsustainable Regulatory Workloads Leave No Choice About AI Adoption

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1 year ago

November 12, 2024

It is now imperative for life science companies to optimize Regulatory Affairs resources using next-generation technology if they are to ensure affordable patient access to treatments and achieve commercial viability, new independent research finds.

BOSTON, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ArisGlobal, an innovative technology company at the forefront of life sciences and creator of LifeSphere®, today confirmed that while unsustainable workload increases have created an irrefutable urgency around advanced AI adoption in Regulatory Affairs (RA), many life sciences companies are standing in the way of their own progress. These are the findings of new independent research.

The study, conducted by Censuswide in September, is striking both in its confirmation of how vital AI-powered process change has become, and in its revelations about persistent barriers that are compromising companies’ regulatory transformations. That is as soaring workloads overwhelm already-overstretched teams.

ArisGlobal commissioned the exclusive survey of senior US regulatory professionals in pharma/biopharma companies to examine the growing appetite for AI within an RA context.

Key findings

Process inefficiency is out of control: workloads have soared beyond the pace of company growth, a rate that will not slow any time soonDossier production, maintaining labeling compliance, managing data, document checking, and performing regulatory impact assessments, are major challengesAllocating more people is not an option: 96% say AI is needed to solve RA bottlenecksInterest is high across a range of specific automation use cases:Maintaining labelling compliance and deviations;Managing Health Authority interactions;Creating regulated content translations for different markets;Suggesting improvements to submissions/dossiers;Performing regulatory impact assessments;Authoring and summarizing submission documents; andGenerating entire regulatory submissions.

BUT: outdated mindsets are standing in the way of progress

The survey identified a series of perceived barriers still holding RA departments back from investing or expanding their investments in AI, even where these are now unjustified, e.g.

Unfavorable existing IT landscapes (45%);Risks still outweighing the benefits (44%); andData/content not being of a sufficient caliber to see value from AI (42%).

Budget, on the other hand, is far less of an issue.

Confirming that companies’ perceptions have not kept up with AI’s progress, respondents said they would be more proactive about adopting AI in RA if:

They found their competitors were using the technology (41%);Existing resource pressures continued (40%);The technology became more mature and proven (36%);Specific tools became available geared to the tasks regulatory teams find most challenging or expensive (35%); andRelevant IT systems were easier and more affordable to deploy (33%).

AI is the future

Senior regulatory professionals DO see AI in their futures, meanwhile:

Almost half (48%) of respondents believe AI will transform routine regulatory work and considerably streamline processesOver 2 in 5 (43%) believe AI will drive up accuracy and quality in the information they produce for regulators and patientsAlmost 2 in 5 (39%) see AI as critical to the regulatory function’s ability to keep pace with market demandsOver a third (35%) say AI will save a lot of time and money.

Commenting on the research findings, Ann-Marie Orange, ArisGlobal’s CIO and Global Head of R&D, said: “The pressure from regulators to drive up product quality and safety cannot be ignored, but nor can the drive to bring critical treatments and therapies to market more swiftly and cost-efficiently.

“It is why the industry must now double down on its adoption of AI, especially next-generation technologies such as Generative AI and machine learning. Up to now, life sciences companies have been standing in the way of their own progress, not appreciating what is already possible. But now the urgency to find step changes in process efficiency make it imperative to overcome those barriers and transform the way they work.”

Preeya Beczek, a respected regulatory consultant and founder and CEO of Beczek.COM, said: “AI is coming into its own in the life sciences regulatory space now, and companies ignore its potential at their peril. Think about it: R&D organizations must be both stringent in their regulatory compliance, and hyper-efficient in securing and maintaining marketing approval in order to get products to patients faster. That requires a gear shift which next-generation automation and AI can help deliver.”

The full survey report, The Imperative to Automate: Unsustainable Regulatory Workloads Leave No Choice About AI Adoption, will shortly be available to download from the ArisGlobal web site at https://www.arisglobal.com/. As well as a full analysis of the findings, the report includes practical recommendations on how life sciences regulatory functions can embrace AI capabilities today within their existing IT environments.

About the research

This report is based on an exclusive survey conducted for ArisGlobal by Censuswide between August 30 and September 06, 2024. The research was conducted among a sample of 100 US respondents in senior regulatory roles at pharma/biopharma companies.

About ArisGlobal

ArisGlobal, an innovative life sciences technology company and creator of LifeSphere®, is transforming the way today’s most successful life sciences companies develop breakthroughs and bring new products to market. Headquartered in the United States, ArisGlobal has regional offices in Europe, India, Japan, and China. For more updates, follow ArisGlobal on LinkedIn or visit www.arisglobal.com.

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eSign.AI Named Sole Electronic Signature Technology Provider for Hong Kong Government’s CorpID Project, Building the Foundation for Digital Signing Infrastructure in Hong Kong

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May 8, 2026

HONG KONG, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As Hong Kong’s Digital Corporate Identity Platform (CorpID) counts down to its phased launch, eSign.AI has been appointed as the sole electronic signature vendor in the project, responsible for delivering core digital signing capabilities including digital signatures, certificate management, and signature verification services. CorpID is led by Nexify, a seasoned government systems integrator, as the prime contractor. The platform is expected to launch in phases starting late 2026, with multiple CorpID-based e-government services going live in mid-2027.

CorpID: Government-Grade Digital Identity Infrastructure for Hong Kong Enterprises

The Digital Corporate Identity Platform (CorpID) is an enterprise-level digital services platform launched by the Hong Kong SAR Government, developed under the oversight of the Digital Policy Office (DPO). It is designed to serve as the business equivalent of “iAM Smart,” providing a unified digital identity foundation for Hong Kong enterprises. CorpID’s core mission is to build an integrated digital government infrastructure — offering unified identity authentication, digital signing, form pre-filling, and e-licence storage — replacing paper-heavy, cumbersome traditional processes and enabling smart city development through seamless data connectivity.

The platform is open to companies incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) and businesses registered under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310), including sole proprietorships and partnerships. The DPO requires all enterprise-related e-government services to support CorpID within 18 months of launch, and will continue expanding ecosystem coverage through sandbox initiatives, cross-industry identity standard interoperability, and fully online registration processes.

eSign.AI: The Digital Signing Engine Behind CorpID

eSign.AI is an AI-native electronic signature and contract automation platform built for enterprises worldwide, offering a complete signing framework from simple electronic signatures to the highest-level compliant digital signatures — meeting diverse regulatory requirements across industries and jurisdictions.

On the identity verification front, eSign.AI has completed integration with iAM Smart, enabling individual identity verification through Hong Kong’s citizen digital identity system, and providing legally valid digital certificate services for both enterprises and individuals.

Looking ahead, the eSign.AI SaaS platform will be deeply integrated with CorpID, providing enterprise and individual identity verification for Hong Kong businesses, and supporting both electronic and digital signing that complies with Hong Kong’s Electronic Transactions Ordinance — connecting the full digital contracting lifecycle for government and enterprise alike.

Getting Ahead of the AI Era: From eSignGlobal to eSign.AI

The electronic signature industry is undergoing a structural shift from “tooling” to “intelligence.” Market data underscores this acceleration: the AI-powered contract analysis tools market has grown from USD 3.32 billion in 2025 to USD 4.3 billion in 2026, at a CAGR of 29.6%. Signing is just one node in the contract lifecycle — document generation, workflow orchestration, compliance tracking, and post-execution management are all being transformed by AI, and the industry window is closing fast.

In April 2026, the company officially rebranded from eSignGlobal to eSign.AI, completing its strategic transformation from an e-signature tool provider to an AI-native contract automation platform. As the company’s spokesperson noted, this rebrand is not cosmetic — it is an acknowledgment of where the product actually is. Customers were already using eSign.AI to automate workflows that go far beyond the signature itself.

eSign Automation Skill was launched alongside the rebrand — an AI-powered signing automation framework for enterprise workflows that enables complete contract signing through natural language interaction, with no manual intervention required. Whether it is single-party approval, multi-party sequential signing, or large-scale parallel execution, an AI Agent can orchestrate the entire workflow in a single call. All signature initiations and status queries return structured JSON outputs, directly parseable by leading large language models and intelligent workflow systems.

eSign Automation is now available in the OpenClaw ecosystem and supports integration via Claude MCP, ChatGPT, and other leading AI platforms.

By combining AI automation capabilities with CorpID’s government-grade digital identity infrastructure, eSign.AI delivers a complete solution for Hong Kong enterprises — from identity verification to intelligent signing to full workflow automation.

About eSign.AI

eSign.AI (formerly eSignGlobal) is an AI-native electronic signature and contract automation platform built for enterprises worldwide. The platform serves over 100 countries and regions, covering core industries including financial services, manufacturing, real estate, human resources, and healthcare — with 1,500+ scenario applications and 3,000+ ecosystem partners. eSign.AI holds ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and ISO 27018 certifications and supports major regulatory frameworks including the U.S. ESIGN Act / UETA, EU eIDAS, HIPAA, GDPR, and 21 CFR Part 11. Infrastructure is anchored by independent data centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Frankfurt, Germany.

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The 9th AskGamblers Awards Finalists Announced as Voting Starts

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11 hours ago

May 8, 2026

The highly anticipated 9th AskGamblers Awards has officially moved into the voting phase. Following a rigorous selection process, the finalists across 5 premier categories have been revealed: Best Casino, Best New Casino, Best New Slot, Best Sportsbook, Best Provider. Players are invited to cast their votes until 11 June.

BELGRADE, Serbia, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The voting stage of the 9th annual AskGamblers Awards has officially begun. The list of finalists is announced, and the first votes are already coming in.

Players will have a chance to vote for their favourites until 11 June, when the winners will be announced at the gala ceremony in Belgrade. There’s a total of 5 categories where popular votes are taken into consideration:

Best CasinoBest New CasinoBest SportsbookBest New SlotBest Game Provider

There aren’t any big changes to the voting process compared to last year. The votes from the prominent members of AskGamblers Forum will be counted in as well, while some award winners will be announced directly by the AskGamblers teams.

These include: Best Crypto Casino, Best Partner, and Best Manager categories, while the AskGamblers Superstar Award is expected to be handed to the operator that illustrates the brand values best.

Dijana Radunović, General Manager at AskGamblers, is excited for voting to start: “We’re seeing some familiar contestants, but there are a lot of new names, so it will be exciting to see who comes up on top.”

“We invite players to vote for their favourites! This is a chance for you to speak your mind and support operators and games that shape this industry,” Radunović added.

Before the AskGamblers Awards Ceremony that takes place on 11 June, Charity Night is scheduled for 10 June.

About AskGamblers

AskGamblers.com strives to provide current, objective, and accurate information and guide its users towards a safe gaming experience. The way we deliver our services, from the online casino, sportsbook, slot, and bonus reviews to our trusted Complaint Service, is best described by our motto: ‘Get the truth. Then play.’

For more information about AskGamblers and AskGamblers Awards, please contact dijana.radunovic@g2m.com.

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SUNMI Wins 2026 Red Dot Design Awards with Five Products, Leading Global Commercial Industrial Design

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11 hours ago

May 8, 2026

SINGAPORE, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The winners of the 2026 German Red Dot Design Award were officially announced. Five of SUNMI Technology’s flagship products won awards: the CPad Business Tablet, CPad PAY, FLEX 3 Interactive Display, the V3 handheld POS Terminal and L3 Industrial PDA. These products stood out with three core design concepts: integration, versatility and human-centricity.

Known as “The Oscars” of global industrial design, the Red Dot Award has strict evaluation criteria covering aesthetics, ergonomics, scenario adaptability and sustainability. SUNMI adheres to original commercial scenario customization, rejecting crudely modified consumer devices. All winning products are originally developed for real commercial scenarios such as cash register, food delivery, industrial inspection and store operations, covering the entire commercial track with high scenario adaptability. Meanwhile, it practices ESG concepts, adopting eco-friendly materials and modular structures to extend equipment service life, reduce consumable consumption, and implement low-carbon and long-term design, which perfectly meets the Red Dot’s sustainability evaluation criteria.

Simplify Complexity: With highly integrated design, SUNMI eliminates the “patchwork feeling” of cluttered devices and tangled cables in traditional commercial scenarios, streamlining store operations and saving space.All-in-One Versatility: Beyond a single tool function, SUNMI’s products achieve flexible transformation through modular and multi-form designs to proactively adapt to changing business needs. The CPad series with modular accessories and FLEX 3’s Lego-style modular design enable multi-scenario application and long-term reuse.Human-Centric Design: Every detail is human-oriented, focusing on real pain points to enhance scenario experience. The L3 Industrial PDA reduces high-frequency work fatigue through scientific weight distribution; the V3 Smart POS Terminal balances large-screen visibility and grip comfort; CPad PAY integrates full-link functions to simplify workflows.

These honors stem from SUNMI’s long-term commitment to a sustainable society, original commercial R&D and ESG. In the future, SUNMI will uphold its core concepts, expand the boundaries of commercial industrial design, and empower global businesses with user-oriented, eco-friendly and high-value products.

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