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GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps

AGI Goal Misalignment During Self-Improvement

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

Executive Summary

Advanced AI systems may develop or retain unsafe objectives through self-directed improvement, overriding human-defined safety constraints. Governments face institutional unpreparedness if AGI goal integrity cannot be verified or controlled at the point of deployment.

Domain

Governance & Compliance

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

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — The risks associated with Artificial General Intelligence: A systematic review (McLean2023) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

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