The AI control gap: Who gets to say ‘It’s safe’?

We see a control gap between what artificial intelligence can do and what the evidence supports trusting it to do. A great demo doesn’t prove that a system will stay within the limits of an intended deployment’s goals. The question is: Who gets to decide when the evidence is sufficient to declare AI is safe?

We believe that decision needs independent oversight and enforceable authority. Today, we draw on extensive conversations with Appian Corp. Chief Executive Matt Calkins, who helps…