Concentration of Authority
Use of generative AI systems to contribute to authoritative power and reinforce dominant values systems can be intentional and direct or more indirect. Concentrating authoritative power can also exacerbate inequality and lead to exploitation.
ENTITY
1 - Human
INTENT
1 - Intentional
TIMING
2 - Post-deployment
Risk ID
mit176
Domain lineage
6. Socioeconomic and Environmental
6.1 > Power centralization and unfair distribution of benefits
Mitigation strategy
1. Establish a designated international institution to lead regulatory cooperation and promote coherence across national and domestic regulatory bodies, with a priority focus on AI safety, transparency provisions, and data management regulations. 2. Mandate systematic transparency in regulatory processes and AI systems, including clear disclosure of AI system interaction. Furthermore, implement decentralized AI governance models to reallocate power among central/local governments and public/private sectors, thereby fostering democratic accountability and multistakeholder collaboration. 3. Incentivize the development and adoption of open-source AI models and technical mechanisms, such as Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT), to enable diverse civil society and governmental groups to realign models to their specific norms and priorities, effectively resisting the centralization of knowledge and economic control.