PUBLIC RESEARCH BRIEF
The Admissibility Gap
in AI Decision Systems
AI systems increasingly shape executive briefings, workflow
decisions, and downstream action. Yet a critical gap remains:
useful output often appears before its authority, evidence
basis, and decision suitability have been established.
The Admissibility Gap names that interval. It is the point at
which AI-derived information may influence judgment before
an institution has determined whether it is legitimate to rely on.
‘Admissibility’ is used here in an institutional governance sense:
whether AI-derived information is legitimate to rely on in a decision-
grade context. It is not a claim about legal admissibility, evidentiary
rules, or compliance certification.
For research, institutional, or diligence-related inquiries concerning
AI reliance, authority boundaries, or the Admissibility Gap, contact:
brian@bosworthcapitalgroup.com