METR's OpenAI report scope sparks fight: critics say the eval group 'did a deal' to self-limit
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-18
Commentator Matthew Stoller argues METR 'did a deal' with OpenAI to scope its agent-autonomy report to explicitly ignore human decisions at the company. Nathan Young pushes back, noting METR reportedly got only 3 days and a two-week info window, making a limited, clearly-scoped investigation preferable to none. The spat highlights tensions over independence of third-party AI safety evaluations.
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