Independent audit claims Anthropic built a regulatory capture machine, calls for Congress probe
Promptmethus · x · 2026-09-15
Kevin Bass published an audit of Anthropic's finances alleging a structural "regulatory capture machine": METR, proposed as the third-party risk evaluator for Anthropic's models, is financially dependent on the growth of over $7 billion in Anthropic stock, meaning evaluators profit from model expansion. The author calls this an unturnable "AI doom cycle" and urges a Congressional investigation. The claims are self-reported and unverified, with no response from Anthropic.
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