METR rates its own independence highly, but omits conflict-of-interest disclosure policy
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-15
AI eval org METR scored itself against its own standardized criteria and did well on most metrics — except it notably lacked a stated conflict-of-interest disclosure policy. A disputed direct grant from Coefficient was previously raised; the thread author traces the money through intermediaries back to Moskovitz, the Good Ventures Foundation, and appreciating Anthropic stock, questioning METR's evaluative independence.
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