arXiv AI

Aligning Institutional Power and Operational Ability

The paper proposes a formal framework that uses process-oriented modeling and institutional power to analyze and repair normative issues in multi-agent systems. It emphasizes aligning responsibilities with the ability to fulfill them, highlighting the importance of identifying incongruences such as unsatisfiable expectations or privilege escalation. The framework also explores how the symmetrical relationship between operational processes and institutional states influences the lifecycle of normative positions.

arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 11

From Protocols to Evidence: Bounded Claims for AI in Service of the Common Good

The paper argues that AI should be evaluated not only by principles but by concrete protocols that translate commitments into roles, requirements, records, oversight, and assessment. It introduces a rupture test linking institutional baselines to system evaluation, and distinguishes evidence‑bounded deployment from measurement‑bounded governance. The authors propose the RISE AI architecture to make bounded, evidence‑based claims about Responsibility, Inclusivity, Safety, and Empowerment, emphasizing the need for engineering, institutional repair, and ongoing moral judgment.

By Nitesh V. Chawla, Paulo Benanti
arXiv AI
Jun 26

The Governance Inversion Hypothesis: Why More AI Regulation May Produce Less Organisational Control

arXiv:2606. 26117v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper introduces the Governance Inversion Hypothesis (GIH) to explain a growing paradox in artificial intelligence (AI) governance: under conditions of increasing regulatory expansion and technological complexity, organisations may become more formally governed while simultaneously experiencing a decline in operational control over AI systems.

By Victor Frimpong
arXiv AI
Sep 10

Agentic Inequality

arXiv:2510.16853v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Autonomous AI agents capable of complex planning and action mark a shift beyond today's generative tools. As these systems enter political an...

By Matthew Sharp, Omer Bilgin, Iason Gabriel, Lewis Hammond
arXiv AI
2d ago

Beyond the principle-practice gap: Responsible AI as situated epistemic and ethical practice

The paper argues that the commonly cited gap between ethical principles and AI practice is not merely a matter of implementation or compliance, but arises from the complex institutional and professional contexts in which AI actors operate. Through interviews with designers and governors of anti‑trafficking AI systems, it identifies four interconnected moments—perception, judgement, situated action, and socio‑technical materialisation—through which ethical concerns are recognised, weighed, and either realised or sidelined. The authors contend that responsible AI governance must build epistemic infrastructures that transcend these constraints, enabling the knowledge of affected communities and potential harms to be effectively integrated into design and governance.

By Thao Do Ngoc, Emma Carmel