Blogger's financial audit alleges Anthropic built a 'regulatory capture machine', calls for Congress probe
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-18
kevinnbass claims an audit of Anthropic's finances reveals a "regulatory capture machine" and is calling for a Congressional investigation. The core allegation: METR, the third-party evaluator, is financially dependent on Anthropic's $7B+ stock growth, creating structural incentives that make the "AI doom cycle" impossible to turn off. Unverified personal allegations.
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