Mena El Asady on Mandate third-party audits for major AI…

Mena El Asady

Computer science professor and member of the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, presenting its Working Group 1 findings in July 2026.

Despite the rapid advancements, the gaps show that there is a lack of independent verification standards. Today, safety verification relies on proprietary visibility and developers' goodwill rather than rigorous third-party auditing.

AI Verified (Jul 7, 2026)

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Mena El Asady, remarks at the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance, UN Transcripts, July 7, 2026.

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Mandate third-party audits for major AI systems

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AI Verified Quote identifies reliance on developers’ goodwill rather than rigorous third-party auditing, directly addressing mandatory independent audits. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Author-owned direct vote: the demand for rigorous third-party auditing supports the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified UN transcript (7 Jul 2026, 1:16:31) attributes this exact wording to Mena El Asady. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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Require AI systems above a capability threshold to be interpretable

We have to independently work on interpretability and reliable auditing methods because they are a critical bottleneck and they remain immediate concerns for the scientific community.

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