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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.

  1. S01
    Governing with Artificial Intelligence

    OECD report / dated 2025-06 / retrieved 2026-07-09

  2. S02
    The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

    official regulatory code / published 2025-07-10 / retrieved 2026-07-09

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