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Big Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shown
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
If AI audit scope is set by the audited firms, oversight credibility weakens, which could invite stricter regulation later.
Audit design determines whether AI oversight is real
CATALYST TO WATCH
White House accord details or auditor access rules
MAIN RISK
Audits become box-ticking with no teeth
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If the White House accord's audits are going to be worth anything, auditors should be able to choose what they test, writes Samuel Vance-Law, head of research at the Decentralization Research Center.
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
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03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
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04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
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