AI safety debate: pushing for auditors more independent of Anthropic and labs
austinc3301 · x · 2026-09-14
An X exchange on the independence of AI safety auditors:
- Nathan argues the field needs more auditors and would accept substantial technical-capability tradeoffs in exchange for evaluators being more distant from labs, especially Anthropic
- He suggests METR is formally independent but likely biased in Anthropic's favor
- Austin agrees on substance but wants the debate framed around "we need more auditors" rather than "METR isn't good enough," arguing that holding METR to stricter standards damages its reputation and confuses people
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