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OPSOPS-001 — Monitoring and Alerting Inadequacies

Generative AI Models Produce Harmful Content Without Adversarial Triggers

4/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —

Executive Summary

Generative AI systems can spontaneously output racist, violent, or sexually explicit material absent any deliberate attack or misuse. Boards cannot rely on intent-based safeguards alone; unpredictable model behaviour creates direct legal, reputational, and regulatory exposure.

Domain

Operational Management

Blindspots in monitoring, incident response, performance, scalability, integration, and business continuity.

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — Regulating under Uncertainty: Governance Options for Generative AI (G'sell2024) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

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