Should 'staff' include AI? Rethinking COI in lab funding
RishiBommasani · x · 2026-09-01
Discussing funding from AI labs to evaluation organizations, the author suggests that the historical distinction between API credits and money for human staff may become less meaningful if 'staff' is re-conceptualized to include AI agents. This raises questions about new forms of Conflict of Interest (COI) arising via this channel.
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