NY Times reporter flags planted stories questioning METR's independence amid Anthropic attacks
morqon · x · 2026-09-16
NY Times reporter Mike Isaac notes that critics going after Anthropic are planting stories casting doubt on METR's independence — a fair question, he concedes — but finds it hilarious they chose the NY Post as the outlet. The quoted tweet mocks the paper's angle: METR employees are 'hot and attractive,' unlike Dario Amodei. A snapshot of ongoing舆论 battles around AI safety evals.
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