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The EU AI Act Readiness Playbook

August 4, 2026

The EU AI Act establishes a detailed legal framework to ensure that AI systems deployed within the European Union by any company doing business there are safe, ethically sound, and respectful of fundamental rights.

GRC and audit teams must build effective compliance programs to meet the Act's requirements—but 78% of enterprises remain unprepared today. In addition, just 34% of organizations have an AI model inventory, an explicit EU AI Act obligation for high-risk systems.

This EU AI Act readiness playbook breaks down the Act's core requirements and organizational obligations into a practical reference guide tailored for global GRC and audit teams. It includes:

  • How the EU AI Act works and requirements
  • A GRC readiness checklist
  • Common compliance pitfalls to avoid

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