The EU AI Act's high-risk provisions activate today. They weren't written for autonomous AI agents. But your agents are subject to them anyway. Here's what you need to know, what you need to prove, and how credential-brokered enforcement bridges the governance gap.
EU AI Act Enforcement Starts August 2. Who's Governing Your Agents?
By Empire Labs Security Division
Published: August 2, 2026
TL;DR — The EU AI Act's high-risk provisions activate today. They weren't written for autonomous AI agents. But your agents are subject to them anyway. Here's what you need to know, what you need to prove, and how credential-brokered enforcement bridges the governance gap.
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