The AI accountability brief.
News and analysis on AI risk, evidence infrastructure, and legal accountability curated by GammaLex.
Selected writing
Each piece stands on its own. No volume for volume's sake.
Why Audit Logs Are Not Enough
Every enterprise running AI has logs. None of that is evidence.
05/12/26
AI Systems Are Becoming Part of the Permanent Record
On February 10, 2026, Judge Rakoff ruled from the bench in United States v. Heppner that materials generated through a consumer AI tool were not protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine.
05/11/26
The Difference Between Logging and Evidence
Logging answers what happened in the machine. Evidence answers what happened, what it meant, and whether you can prove it to someone who was not there.
05/10/26
Reconstructability and Long Term Accountability in AI Systems
Reconstructability means you can replay what happened from actual inputs, policy state, and decision path. Most AI systems have neither that nor accountable legal records.
05/09/26