Debate Erupts Over METR's Independence in Auditing Anthropic

A heated debate on X questions whether METR can remain neutral in auditing Anthropic, with Gary Marcus and others arguing its overlapping interests with Anthropic mean it should not be the sole third-party auditor.

2026-09-15 ~ 2026-09-16 · 3 related posts

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