A Red Line and Oversight Framework for Government AI Contracts

The AI Alignment Forum is featuring a corporate governance framework for how AI companies should manage government contracts. The proposal draws two key lines: AI cannot be deployed for autonomous targeting without human control over each engagement, and AI cannot profile individuals based on bulk data unless they're already subjects of investigation. The framework creates a review body that assesses contracts against these standards, issues yearly transparency reports to employees, and documents any leadership overrides—ensuring the process cannot be quietly dismantled. It's designed as a stopgap until Congress legislates standards for autonomous weapons and AI surveillance.

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