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THE COMMONS
SECTION 19
ISSUE 001
INFERENCEprovocationnowconfidence / high
Procure Contestable Outcomes
Provocation: public procurement should buy a contestable outcome, not an opaque AI product. Audit access, version notice, data portability, human override, appeals, and exit support belong in the contract; payment should follow verified service quality across affected groups. The ability to leave is part of the safety case.
Why this idea is here
What the evidence establishes.
OECD identifies governance and trust as central to government AI; EU rules formalize documentation, transparency, and provider obligations.
Source ledger
Read the sources.
- S01Governing with Artificial Intelligence
OECD report / dated 2025-06 / retrieved 2026-07-09
- S02The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
official regulatory code / published 2025-07-10 / retrieved 2026-07-09