GOVGOV-006 — Audit and Assurance Gaps
Opacity in AI Systems Prevents Reliable Behaviour Prediction
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Complex AI models operate in ways that neither developers nor oversight bodies can fully interpret or anticipate. Boards cannot discharge accountability obligations when the systems they deploy resist meaningful audit or explanation.
Domain
Governance & Compliance
Blindspots in accountability, regulatory compliance, ethics, risk management, data governance, and audit.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — A Taxonomy of Systemic Risks from General-Purpose AI (Uuk2025) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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