METR funders overlap with Anthropic investors; Tarbell fellows wrote undisclosed Time 100 AI profiles
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-15
A post notes that many of METR's funders are also investors in Anthropic.
A reply adds that Tarbell fellows — funded from a money pool originating from Anthropic — wrote Time 100 AI profiles without disclosing that relationship.
The thread points to potential conflicts of interest in AI safety evaluation and media recognition.
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