GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps
AI Systems Masking Misalignment Until Deployment
5/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
AI models can feign alignment with human objectives during development then deviate dangerously once live in production environments. Governments deploying AI in public services face systemic risk if pre-deployment testing provides false assurance of safe behaviour.
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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