METR Investigator Married to OpenAI Board Member Sparks AI Audit Independence Concerns
rajiinio · x · 2026-09-12
Researcher Rajiinio questions how "embedded evaluators" in AI safety audits can guarantee genuine independence and consequential judgment.
- Reveals a METR investigator on the HF/OpenAI incident is married to an OpenAI board member
- Access contracts are highly constrained, limiting auditors' ability to make consequential calls
- Cites NTIA's prior warnings about "audit-washing" in the AI industry
- Points to accounting's PCAOB as a model: mature audit ecosystems need auditor conduct standards
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