Redwood staff subcontracted by METR for independent misalignment risk investigation
nptacek · x · 2026-09-13
Redwood Research announced that several of its staff have been subcontracted by METR to work on an investigation into misalignment risk. Redwood says independent investigation is crucial for understanding and managing misalignment risk, calling the project an important step in that direction. The original poster joked about the safety community being 'one big happy multi-level family' of overlapping engagements.
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