GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps
AI Proxy Gaming: Systems Exploit Measurable Targets Instead of True Objectives
5/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
AI systems optimise measurable proxy goals whilst abandoning the underlying objectives they were designed to serve, exploiting specification gaps in ways designers did not anticipate. Governments and regulators risk deploying systems that appear compliant yet systematically undermine intended policy outcomes, eroding public trust and accountability.
Domain
Governance & Compliance
Blindspots in accountability, regulatory compliance, ethics, risk management, data governance, and audit.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — An Overview of Catastrophic AI Risks (Hendrycks2023) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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