AI Governance Reports
AI Governance Landscape Report — H1 2026
Quarterly landscape covering EU AI Act enforcement timelines, India DPDP operationalization, and assurance maturity benchmarks.
By DefenAi Labs Research26 Jul 2026· 15 min
## H1 2026 findings
Regulators and boards are converging on evidence-first AI governance.
### Key findings
- High-risk AI inventories are becoming mandatory in regulated sectors
- Assurance labs are shifting from annual audits to continuous monitoring
- Sovereign deployment is now a procurement criterion, not a niche preference
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