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Improving verifiability in AI development

We’ve contributed to a multi-stakeholder report by 58 co-authors at 30 organizations, including the Centre for the Future of Intelligence, Mila, Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, and Center for Security and Emerging Technologies. This report describes 10 mechanisms to improve the verifiability of claims made about AI systems.

arXiv AI
Jul 10

The Contribution of XAI for the Safe Development and Certification of AI: An Expert-Based Analysis

arXiv:2408. 02379v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Developing and certifying safe - or so-called trustworthy - AI has become an increasingly salient issue, especially in light of upcoming regulation such as the EU AI Act.

By Benjamin Fresz, Vincent Philipp G\"obels, Safa Omri, Danilo Brajovic, Andreas Aichele, Janika Kutz, Jens Neuh\"uttler, Marco F. Huber
arXiv AI
Sep 16

AI Policies: Help or Hindrance? A Software Developer's Perspective

The article examines how AI policies implemented by software organisations affect developers, using insights from 19 interviews. It finds that while such policies aim to reduce risks like data leaks and unauthorized use, they can also impede developers if not properly engaged. The authors propose developer‑centric strategies to help managers and decision makers implement effective AI policies.

By Samuel Ferino, Rashina Hoda, John Grundy, Christoph Treude, Hashini Gunatilake
arXiv AI
Jul 20

Closing the AI Trust Gap: The Case for Independent Certification for Trustworthy AI

arXiv:2607. 15992v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Over the past decade, responsible AI (RAI) has produced a substantial body of practice for identifying and mitigating the risks AI poses in high-stakes settings.

By Trisevgeni Papakonstantinou, Cansu Canca, Farah Nanji, Waheedullah Pardess, Jen Weedon, Jasmijn Remmers, Eliza Krigman, Matthew Ball, Yalda Daryani, Kiran Iqbal, Francielle Vargas, Mar\'ia Llorente S\'anchez, Joe Humphreys, Fendi Tsim, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jeff Dunn, Catherine Feldman
arXiv AI
Jul 9

Security and Privacy in Agentic AI: Grand Challenges and Future Directions

arXiv:2607. 06608v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We present key challenges and future research directions in the security and privacy of agentic AI, based on a horizon-scanning exercise that brought together thirty leading international experts from academia, industry, and government to engage in focused discussions and collaborative exercises on the emerging risks associated with the growing agency of AI.

By Adam Jenkins, Agnieszka Kitkowska, Caterina Maidhof, Diego Paracuellos, Francesco Sovrano, Gonzalo Gabriel Mendez, Guillermo Suarez-Tangil, Hana Kopecka, Isabel Wagner, Isabel Barbera, Javier Carnerero-Cano, Jide Edu, Jose Luis Martin-Navarro, Jose Such, Josep Domingo-Ferrer, Juan Carlos Carrillo, Kopo Marvin Ramokapane, Mark Cote, Pablo Vellosillo, Ramon Ruiz-Dolz, Rongjun Ma, Ruba Abu-Salma, Sameer Patil, William Seymour, Xiao Zhan
arXiv AI
Sep 25

The Gold in Bias: Maturing the AI Design Process through Verification

The paper proposes rethinking bias in AI as a diagnostic tool rather than merely a flaw to be minimized. It introduces a multidimensional framework that examines bias across origin, lifecycle emergence, technical causes, and validation methods, covering 30 bias types, 16 verification methods, and 20 countermeasures for both traditional and generative AI. The authors present a hierarchical evidence framework distinguishing internal and external validity, and advocate for Ethics by Design principles to embed bias verification throughout the AI development lifecycle.

By Samira Maghool, Paolo Ceravolo
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