· Mohamed Ben Haddou · AI readiness
Are you AI-ready? Part 4 — Governance & AI Act: the deadline is no longer in the future
Since 2 August 2026, the bulk of the EU AI Act applies. Most mid-market organisations still have no inventory of their AI systems — which means their exposure is unnamed, not absent. The fourth dimension of AI readiness: the register, the risk classifications, what deployers actually owe, and why governance done right is a rhythm rather than a scramble.