GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps
Autonomous weapons misclassify civilians due to opaque targeting algorithms
3/5Sector: DefenceGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Opaque AI targeting systems in autonomous weapons cannot reliably distinguish combatants from civilians, including children, creating unforeseeable lethal decisions beyond human oversight. Governments deploying such systems face profound legal liability and loss of meaningful command accountability.
Domain
Governance & Compliance
Blindspots in accountability, regulatory compliance, ethics, risk management, data governance, and audit.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — The Dark Sides of Artificial Intelligence: An Integrated AI Governance Framework for Public Administration (Wirtz2020) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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