METR self-assessment scores near-perfect on independence but omits conflict-of-interest policy
AI safety evaluator METR scored itself highly on its own independence metrics but failed to disclose a conflict-of-interest policy, amid prior controversy over direct funding from Coefficient.
2026-09-15 ~ 2026-09-15 · 2 related posts
- Episode 1: METR's independence questioned as funders tied to Anthropic investors(2026-09-15, 3 posts)
- Episode 2: METR self-assessment scores near-perfect on independence but omits conflict-of-interest policy(2026-09-15, 2 posts)
- METR rates its own independence highly, but omits conflict-of-interest disclosure policy — kevinnbass · 2026-09-15
- METR self-audit passes most of its own criteria, fails only on conflict-of-interest disclosure — kevinnbass · 2026-09-15