The governance arc: the EU AI act white paper by Kore.ai × BAI Europe

Agentic AI
April 29, 2026
"56% of organizations spend between 6 to 18 months moving a generative AI project from intake to production, and 44% identify the governance process itself as the primary source of delay." — ModelOp AI Governance Benchmark Report, 2025

Governance debt costs organizations months and millions, and most don't see it coming until a regulator, an acquirer, or a lost RFP forces the question. The EU AI Act changes the stakes entirely. More ambitious than GDPR, it governs how you build, deploy, and stay accountable for AI that acts on your behalf, and its reach extends well beyond Europe.

The organizations building now will deploy faster, win more contracts, and earn supervisory relationships competitors cannot replicate. Built once, it compounds everywhere. Those that wait pay for it on every deployment that follows.

The Governance Arc, co-authored by Kore.ai and BAI Europe, tells you exactly where your organization stands and gives you the diagnostic, the practitioner intelligence, and the 90-day plan to act on it.

The white paper is now available. Fill in the form to get your copy.

What you'll learn

  • Which of your AI systems are already in regulatory scope and what supervisors will test first
  • What examiners actually look for that never appears in the regulatory text
  • Why most governance frameworks fail when AI stops recommending and starts acting
  • How governance accelerates deployment, strengthens valuations, and becomes a competitive moat
  • A 90-day sprint and board self-assessment with specific decisions, named owners, and clear trade-offs

Read the thinking behind it

Alongside the whitepaper, we are publishing one article every Wednesday from 22 April through 24 June 2026, each going deeper on a core chapter.

Title What It Covers
Why the C-level must think three moves ahead Why AI governance is a leadership decision, not a legal one.
Map your governance position before the regulator does How to understand your real AI exposure before someone else forces the question.
Reading the board: why the same rules produce different outcomes What separates organisations that comply from those that compete.
The piece that moves on its own: governing agentic AI What changes when your AI doesn't just recommend — it acts.
Six questions every board must answer in thirty seconds A straight diagnostic for board-level AI governance readiness.
The velocity dividend: how governance pays for itself Why the right governance foundation speeds deployment up, not down.
Trust as a competitive asset How governance maturity shows up in RFPs, partnerships, and valuations.
Governing at the speed of autonomous decisions What oversight looks like when AI moves faster than your reporting cycle.
How governance-mature organisations shape what comes next Why the strongest governance track record matters more than size.
Your next move: The 90-day sprint Four decisions in ninety days that clear the path for every deployment that follows.
authors
Cathal McCarthy
Pheonix Baker
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
Lee Schlenker
Pheonix Baker
Director, BAI Europe
What you learn

The governance arc: the EU AI act white paper by Kore.ai × BAI Europe

Agentic AI
April 29, 2026
"56% of organizations spend between 6 to 18 months moving a generative AI project from intake to production, and 44% identify the governance process itself as the primary source of delay." — ModelOp AI Governance Benchmark Report, 2025

Governance debt costs organizations months and millions, and most don't see it coming until a regulator, an acquirer, or a lost RFP forces the question. The EU AI Act changes the stakes entirely. More ambitious than GDPR, it governs how you build, deploy, and stay accountable for AI that acts on your behalf, and its reach extends well beyond Europe.

The organizations building now will deploy faster, win more contracts, and earn supervisory relationships competitors cannot replicate. Built once, it compounds everywhere. Those that wait pay for it on every deployment that follows.

The Governance Arc, co-authored by Kore.ai and BAI Europe, tells you exactly where your organization stands and gives you the diagnostic, the practitioner intelligence, and the 90-day plan to act on it.

The white paper is now available. Fill in the form to get your copy.

What you'll learn

  • Which of your AI systems are already in regulatory scope and what supervisors will test first
  • What examiners actually look for that never appears in the regulatory text
  • Why most governance frameworks fail when AI stops recommending and starts acting
  • How governance accelerates deployment, strengthens valuations, and becomes a competitive moat
  • A 90-day sprint and board self-assessment with specific decisions, named owners, and clear trade-offs

Read the thinking behind it

Alongside the whitepaper, we are publishing one article every Wednesday from 22 April through 24 June 2026, each going deeper on a core chapter.

Title What It Covers
Why the C-level must think three moves ahead Why AI governance is a leadership decision, not a legal one.
Map your governance position before the regulator does How to understand your real AI exposure before someone else forces the question.
Reading the board: why the same rules produce different outcomes What separates organisations that comply from those that compete.
The piece that moves on its own: governing agentic AI What changes when your AI doesn't just recommend — it acts.
Six questions every board must answer in thirty seconds A straight diagnostic for board-level AI governance readiness.
The velocity dividend: how governance pays for itself Why the right governance foundation speeds deployment up, not down.
Trust as a competitive asset How governance maturity shows up in RFPs, partnerships, and valuations.
Governing at the speed of autonomous decisions What oversight looks like when AI moves faster than your reporting cycle.
How governance-mature organisations shape what comes next Why the strongest governance track record matters more than size.
Your next move: The 90-day sprint Four decisions in ninety days that clear the path for every deployment that follows.
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