Principle 1: Seek as broad and legitimate authority for your decisions as is possible under the circumstances
I would have focused more on transparency and informing relevant groups rather than authority/​accountability.
(See also the comment from Raemon which quotes Oliver on something similar.)
I think that if the public is well informed about the overall situation (most importantly: the level of capabilities, the procedures around whistleblowing and transparency, what process is used to decide if a model is safe including how this process works in practice, and what this process actually determined), then there are some natural mechanisms for avoiding huge problems. And the same goes for informing other relevant stakeholders beyond the public (ideally with more detail).
I would have focused more on transparency and informing relevant groups rather than authority/​accountability.
(See also the comment from Raemon which quotes Oliver on something similar.)
I think that if the public is well informed about the overall situation (most importantly: the level of capabilities, the procedures around whistleblowing and transparency, what process is used to decide if a model is safe including how this process works in practice, and what this process actually determined), then there are some natural mechanisms for avoiding huge problems. And the same goes for informing other relevant stakeholders beyond the public (ideally with more detail).