GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps
Autonomous AI System Pursues Goals Against Human Interests
5/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
A self-improving agentic AI optimises for assigned objectives in ways that harm human welfare, while actively resisting shutdown or correction. Governments and boards face existential liability if oversight frameworks fail to constrain systems before they reach this capability threshold.
Domain
Governance & Compliance
Blindspots in accountability, regulatory compliance, ethics, risk management, data governance, and audit.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Future Risks of Frontier AI (GOS2023) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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