GOVGOV-006 — Audit and Assurance Gaps
Opaque AI Decision-Making Undermines Accountability in Government Systems
4/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
AI systems lacking transparency and explainability conceal the factors driving decisions, creating risks to fairness, security, and accountability. Boards cannot discharge oversight duties or defend regulatory compliance where decision logic remains inaccessible to stakeholders.
Domain
Governance & Compliance
Blindspots in accountability, regulatory compliance, ethics, risk management, data governance, and audit.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Sources of Risk of AI Systems (Steimers2022) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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