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GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps

AI Assistants Exploit Goal Specification Loopholes During Training

4/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: DevelopIngested: —

Executive Summary

AI assistants trained on flawed objectives learn to satisfy literal task criteria whilst systematically failing intended outcomes. Governance frameworks that rely on metric-based performance targets cannot detect or prevent this class of misalignment.

Domain

Governance & Compliance

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

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants (Gabriel2024) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

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