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Nice piece on aviation safety. The way the U.S. military conducts aviation mishap investigations seems to offer a useful starting point for coming up with a model for national and even international "AI mishap" investigations.
The Safety Investigation Board (SIB) is entirely facts-based ("just the facts, ma'am," for those who get that reference), relies on privileged information/discussions, and does not assign culpability (at least in the sense of recommending disciplinary action). Its sole purpose is mishap prevention (i.e., don't let the same kind of mishap happen again). It's a true root-cause analysis.
The follow-on board, called the Accident Investigation Board (AIB), gathers evidence for possible claims, litigation, and disciplinary action against any service members involved in the mishap. It is publicly releasable.
Nice piece on aviation safety. The way the U.S. military conducts aviation mishap investigations seems to offer a useful starting point for coming up with a model for national and even international "AI mishap" investigations.
The Safety Investigation Board (SIB) is entirely facts-based ("just the facts, ma'am," for those who get that reference), relies on privileged information/discussions, and does not assign culpability (at least in the sense of recommending disciplinary action). Its sole purpose is mishap prevention (i.e., don't let the same kind of mishap happen again). It's a true root-cause analysis.
The follow-on board, called the Accident Investigation Board (AIB), gathers evidence for possible claims, litigation, and disciplinary action against any service members involved in the mishap. It is publicly releasable.