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   "text": "In the federated model of AI governance many challenges cannot easily be decentralized, because distinct entities maintain their own AI systems and datasets, producing variation in standards, protocols, and formats that obstructs a unified governance framework.",
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   "text": "When decision making power is distributed across multiple entities in a federated model, consensus and cooperation become harder to reach, which makes cohesive AI governance mechanisms difficult to establish.",
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   "text": "In a federated model transparency and accountability across all participating entities are hard to ensure precisely because there is no centralized control, and Kaal notes that he does not otherwise advocate such centralized control.",
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   "text": "Enforcing AI regulation in a federated model is complex because different entities may interpret the same regulations differently and may show differing levels of commitment to compliance.",
   "abstract": "In a federated model, enforcing regulations and policies related to AI can be complex. In a decentralized setting, different entities may have varying interpretations of regulations or differing levels of commitment to compliance.",
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