The paradox of regulatory independence: AI evals are legally risky without official blessings
alexbilz · x · 2026-09-07
alexbilz outlines a paradox in AI oversight: truly independent evals are essential for independent regulation, yet conducting them without proper legal authorization is itself legally risky. This creates a bind where independent auditors may be deterred from acting, while officially sanctioned ones can't be fully independent.
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