ThePrimeagen claims 'METR is not independent'; ex-OpenAI safety lead amplifies

Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-09-14

Miles Brundage, former OpenAI safety systems lead, retweeted "that was fast" quoting ThePrimeagen's blunt claim: "METR is not independent"—a jab at the independence of the autonomy-evals org. Thin on details, but a notable signal in the ongoing discourse questioning AI eval orgs' neutrality; worth watching for follow-ups.

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