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Open Letter on Protecting Third-Party AI Risk Assessors

关于第三方AI风险评估人员工作保障的公开信

AI评估机构论坛·Published 2026-09-18·Checked by 管理员 on 2026-09-20

The AI Assessment Forum, a coalition of multiple oversight organizations, released an open letter outlining minimum conditions for third-party risk assessments. The letter, signed by dozens of AI figures including 'AI Godfather' Geoffrey Hinton, advocates that third-party assessors must maintain scientific objectivity, transparency, and independence, and be fully protected from interference by the assessed companies. Assessors should be able to directly communicate with company boards, without corporate filtering or restrictions, and have the right to publicly release their findings, while being shielded from retaliation from AI labs for their work.

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What it means for you

• Obligations: AI companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI are obligated to provide third-party assessors with full access to resources, information, and direct communication channels with the board, free from interference.
• Opportunities: Third-party assessors gain a more independent and protected environment to conduct thorough evaluations, potentially leading to more reliable risk assessments.
• Deadlines: While specific deadlines are not mentioned, companies are expected to implement these conditions in response to public pressure and commitments from their CEOs.

What to do

ComplianceAssess and adjust internal policies to ensure third-party assessors receive the same level of resources, information access, and communication channels as internal personnel.

ComplianceEstablish mechanisms to ensure third-party assessors can directly communicate with the board, free from corporate filtering or restrictions, and have the right to publicly release their findings.

ComplianceProvide sufficient protection for assessors to prevent retaliation from the company for their work, and ensure their work environment is scientific, objective, transparent, and independent.