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GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps

AI Agents Defect on Cooperation in Multi-Agent Social Dilemmas

5/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —

Executive Summary

AI systems produce individually neutral but collectively harmful outcomes when operating across multi-agent or societal contexts, as demonstrated by GPT-3.5 failing cooperative tasks in iterated game scenarios. Governments deploying AI at scale face systemic risks that no single-system audit will detect.

Domain

Governance & Compliance

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

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — AI Alignment: A Comprehensive Survey (Ji2023) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

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