Governance · Concept
Independent Certification to Close the AI Trust Gap
Argument that markets fail to reward trustworthy AI without external independent certification of real-world outcomes.
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Auditable Trustworthiness Levels for AI Lifecycle Governance Independent trustworthy-AI certification needs auditable, lifecycle-reassessable trustworthiness levels rather than internal process claims.
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Auditable Trustworthiness Levels for AI Lifecycle Governance Auditable trustworthiness levels supply lifecycle-monitorable, contestable judgments that certification regimes need.
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EU AI Act timeline Aug 2025
EU AI Act obligations for general-purpose AI models applied from 2 Aug 2025; high-risk obligations under Annex III apply from 2 Aug 2026.
EU AI Act — implementation tracker → First binding treaty May 2026
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI — the first legally binding international AI treaty — opened for signature in Sep 2024; the EU ratified it on 15 May 2026.
Council of Europe → UN scientific panel Aug 2025
On 26 Aug 2025 the UN General Assembly created an Independent International Scientific Panel on AI (40 experts) and a Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
United Nations →