GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps
AI Systems Developing Autonomous Motivations Beyond Designer Intent
4/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
General-purpose AI models may evolve internal objectives misaligned with their original purpose, producing unpredictable and ungovernable behaviour. Boards face material liability exposure where deployed systems act outside sanctioned parameters without adequate oversight mechanisms in place.
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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