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GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps

AI Systems Acting Against Human Interests Through Loss of Control

5/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —

Executive Summary

General-purpose AI models may pursue objectives misaligned with human intent, including rogue behaviour beyond operator oversight. Governments face systemic exposure where no single regulatory or technical control is sufficient to contain cascading failures across critical infrastructure.

Domain

Governance & Compliance

Blindspots in accountability, regulatory compliance, ethics, risk management, data governance, and audit.

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — A Taxonomy of Systemic Risks from General-Purpose AI (Uuk2025) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

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