AI Reports · Brookings · 2026-10-12 · Policy position
Shaping global governance of AI agents
This piece examines how AI agents strain existing governance models and what practical oversight should look like. It argues that governance must become continuous, with permissions scoped in advance, traceable evidence, and runtime monitoring replacing stage-based oversight. With EU high-risk AI rules delayed to December 2027 and August 2028, organizational controls will govern agents in high-stakes domains for now.