AI Accountability, Liability and Vendor Risk | AI Governance Paper Series |

2026

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1) This paper is crucial for organizations navigating the complex landscape of AI accountability and vendor risk, highlighting the critical gap between distributed responsibility and centralized accountability.
2) * Explores the "accountability illusion" where organizations remain accountable for AI outcomes despite distributed responsibility across vendors.
* Details the "vendor responsibility chain" and identifies common failure points and limitations in visibility and control.
* Outlines an AI Accountability Control Framework, emphasizing the need for operationalized accountability through evidence and continuous monitoring.
3) AI accountability, vendor risk, AI governance, liability, control framework

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