Critic Calls METR 'Not an Independent Evaluator,' Urges Cybersecurity Engineers on AI Oversight Board
Dan_Jeffries1 · x · 2026-09-12
Commenting on the proposed Oversight Committee for Pacing Economic Innovation and Development, the author warns it must not be staffed with the allies of its own proponents. He argues flatly that METR is not an independent evaluator of anything, and that meaningful AI oversight requires real cybersecurity engineers rather than the current safety-eval circle.
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