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GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps

Benchmark Annotation Contamination Invalidates AI Capability Evaluations

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

Executive Summary

AI models exposed to benchmark labels during training learn correct outputs rather than genuine capability, rendering standard evaluations meaningless. Regulators and procurers relying on contaminated benchmarks cannot accurately assess model safety or fitness for deployment.

Domain

Governance & Compliance

Blindspots in accountability, regulatory compliance, ethics, risk management, data governance, and audit.

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — Risk Sources and Risk Management Measures in Support of Standards for General-Purpose AI Systems (Gipiškis2024) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

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