Algorithmic Policy & Governance · Capstone brief

POL-12 · Sunset clause

Write a policy that expires unless re-authorized with fresh evidence — and defend why sunsets belong in AI rules.

The question

Write a policy that expires unless re-authorized with fresh evidence — and defend why sunsets belong in AI rules.

Policy / materials

Prior briefs’ artifacts welcome. Sunset template with evidence triggers.

Expected failure modes

Symbolic sunset with automatic renewal. Evidence nobody will collect. No owner for the review.

Done looks like

Policy with sunset date; evidence required for renewal; owner; calendar invite text for the review meeting.

Five C's

CT: time as a control. CR: collectable evidence. CO: peer checks auto-renew loopholes. CM: calendar text. CZ: future students under a zombie rule.

Mentor role

Gov teacher reviews loopholes. School-supervised.

Rubric calibration

R1: one policy. R2: triggers clear. R3: renewal vs expire default. R4: loopholes named. R5: operable. R6: default is expire.

Two ways this goes wrong

(a) Auto-renew in fine print. (b) Evidence that cannot be gathered.

Credit lane fit

Lane A immediately. Natural finale. No verified credit claim.