Few Independent Audits of Deployed AI Systems Published in the Global South, Study Finds
A recent arXiv preprint reports that fewer than twenty independent audits of deployed AI systems have been published in the Global South over the past decade, despite widespread adoption and significant investment in AI technologies. The authors attribute this gap primarily to a lack of funding for independent evaluation, rather than a shortage of technical capacity, and suggest that development and philanthropic funders could help address the issue by making independent audits a condition of their support.
Why it matters: The study highlights a significant accountability gap in AI deployment in the Global South and points to a potential policy lever for improving oversight.
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