METR faces fraud accusations over reportedly $71M in untraceable donations, sparking X feud
AndrewAzlan · x · 2026-09-17
A heated X argument erupted around AI safety eval org METR. @AndrewAzlan cited a recent report claiming $71M of donations to the group can't be tracked, plus heavy overlap between Anthropic investors and METR, calling for an investigation in the name of AI safety and even hoping for fraud charges and seized bank accounts.
@austinc3301 pushed back that no remotely credible accusation of fraud has been made. The spat reflects a broader wave of attacks on METR: a mix of substantive funding-transparency questions and bad-faith criticism targeting staff appearance, with no authoritative resolution yet.
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