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Paul Lekas

SIIA public policy executive

You’ll see industry oppose outside auditors and the main reason is they would mandate something that can’t be done [today] in a robust and uniform manner.

AI Verified (Jul 8, 2026)

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Paul Lekas, quoted in Charlie Mitchell, “Industry leader cautions on AI auditing mandate in aftermath of Anthropic controversy,” Inside AI Policy, July 8, 2026.

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