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Plain-English guidance on certification, roles, risk and evidence, from the team behind the Assure platform.
On 14 October 2026 the EU cited its first harmonised standard for the AI Act, a quality management system standard for providers of high-risk AI. Here is what it means and how it relates to ISO/IEC 42001.
19 October 2026 · 5 min read
Agents now join meetings, run workflows and act across systems. A simple seven-field badge gives each one an owner, limits and a record.
16 October 2026 · 4 min read
The first US enforcement-style action on rogue AI agents is aimed at AI labs, but the question it raises applies to every organisation that gives an agent access to its systems.
30 September 2026 · 4 min read
Shadow AI cannot be eliminated, but it can be found, reduced and governed. Here are the types of tool that help, nine strategies that work and a sensible order to start.
16 September 2026 · 4 min read
A frontier model was pulled worldwide for 19 days this summer. Any provider can face a regulatory, security or commercial shock. Here is how to plan for it.
12 September 2026 · 4 min read
Most organisations already have staff using AI tools nobody approved. Here are the real risks, why bans fail, and a five-step plan to bring shadow AI into governance.
10 September 2026 · 5 min read
The plan creates no direct duties for companies yet, but it signals EU-style risk tiers, impact assessments and public model cards. Here is how to prepare.
21 August 2026 · 4 min read
Transparency rules for AI-generated content have applied since 2 August 2026. Here is what they require and a practical workflow for newsrooms, publishers and brands.
3 August 2026 · 5 min read
The Digital Omnibus moved the high-risk deadlines to 2027 and 2028. It did not move everything. Here is what still applies today and how to use the extra time.
25 July 2026 · 4 min read
You cannot scope, assess or control the AI you have not found. A practical approach to declaring, discovering and maintaining your AI inventory.
9 June 2026 · 2 min read
ISO/IEC 22989 and the EU AI Act describe roles in different words. Here is how to think about where your organisation sits in each.
12 May 2026 · 2 min read
A plain-English walk through the steps from scoping to surveillance audits, and where organisations usually lose time.
14 April 2026 · 3 min read
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