GOVGOV-006 — Audit and Assurance Gaps
Responsibility Gaps When AI Acts Without Human Supervision
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
AI systems operating autonomously create accountability voids where no human or legal entity can be held responsible for harmful outcomes. Boards lack clear governance frameworks to assign liability, exposing organisations to regulatory and reputational risk.
Domain
Governance & Compliance
Blindspots in accountability, regulatory compliance, ethics, risk management, data governance, and audit.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — What Ethics Can Say on Artificial Intelligence: Insights from a Systematic Literature Review (Giarmoleo2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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