AI Governance in 2026: Why the EU AI Act changes everything

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The episode discusses the implications of the EU AI Act on AI governance and innovation in 2026.

Send us Fan Mail AI is moving fast. Regulation is catching up. In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan are joined by Nora Fosse from Eficode to break down what AI governance really means in 2026. With the EU AI Act coming into force and fines up to 7% of annual turnover, governance is no longer optional. But is it a brake on innovation or the engine that enables scale? They explore the four pillars of AI governance and why, in the age of autonomous agents, hope is not a strategy...

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Hosts: Pinja, Stefan

Guest: Nora Fosse

Topics covered

• AI governance
• EU AI Act
• regulation
• innovation
• autonomous agents

Keywords

• AI governance
• EU AI Act
• regulation
• innovation
• autonomous agents
• fines
• annual turnover

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Organizations: Eficode, EU

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