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Darrell M. West

Brookings technology policy scholar

Since AI remains in the early stages of testing, it is important to have external monitoring of model results. Large language models should be tested through third parties and results made available to the public. That will help people understand how AI is performing and which applications may be especially problematic.

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AI Verified The quote clearly supports third-party testing/external monitoring of large language models, saying they "should be tested through third parties" and results made public. That directly aligns with supporting third-party audits for major AI systems, even if it does not use the word "mandate" explicitly. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified The quote clearly favors third-party oversight, saying it is "important to have external monitoring" and that "Large language models should be tested through third parties," which supports mandating third-party audits for major AI systems. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Verified: the Brookings article by Darrell M. West, published May 17, 2023, contains this passage verbatim in the “Independent audits” section, matching all three sentences exactly; the 2023 attribution is correct. ([brookings.edu](https://www.brookings.edu/articles/senate-hearing-highlights-ai-harms-and-need-for-tougher-regulation/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

AI Verified Verified: This is from Darrell M. West's May 2023 Brookings article "Senate hearing highlights AI harms and need for tougher regulation," published following the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy/Technology hearing with Sam Altman. The brookings.edu URL was blocked by WebFetch, but web search confirms West's authorship, the exact text about external monitoring and third-party testing, and the May 2023 date. Year 2023 is correct. The vote "for" on "Mandate third-party audits for major AI systems" aligns with West's explicit recommendation that LLMs "should be tested through third parties and results made available to the public." · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 5mo ago

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