According to DeepLearning.AI, the AI Verification and Research Institute (Averi) is developing standardized methods for independent audits of AI systems to evaluate risks such as misuse, data leakage, and harmful behavior; as reported by DeepLearning.AI, Averi’s audit principles aim to make third-party safety reviews a routine part of AI deployment and governance, creating clearer benchmarks for model evaluation and incident response; according to DeepLearning.AI, this framework targets practical assessments across pre-deployment testing, red-teaming, and post-deployment monitoring, offering enterprises a path to verifiable compliance and procurement-ready assurance.