METR gains more eval access, but critics worry about an evaluator monoculture

dioscuri · x · 2026-09-13

Responding to the discussion around METR getting more model access and third-party independent evaluators being consulted, the author calls it a good thing but worries that the evaluators come from a very tight monoculture — arguing the safety eval ecosystem needs more diversity rather than a small, like-minded club. Delivered in a jokey all-caps aside.

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