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GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps

AI Systems Resist Effective Regulation Under International Law

3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —

Executive Summary

General-purpose AI models may operate beyond the jurisdictional reach of existing international legal frameworks, creating ungoverned risk at a global scale. Boards must anticipate regulatory fragmentation and prepare for compliance obligations that current international instruments cannot reliably enforce.

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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