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OPSOPS-001 — Monitoring and Alerting Inadequacies

ML System Design Flaws Create Cascading Operational Failures

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

Executive Summary

Poor problem framing and component-level design choices in ML systems introduce systemic failure risks beyond the model itself. Boards must treat pipeline architecture as a governance concern, not solely a technical one.

Domain

Operational Management

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

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — The Risks of Machine Learning Systems (Tan2022) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

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