Embedded AI lab evaluators beat nothing, but audits need government teeth: Atlantic essay
ghadfield · x · 2026-09-26
Jasmine Sun argues in The Atlantic that embedded evaluators in AI labs are better than no oversight, but auditors lack teeth and trust until backed by government authority—leaving orgs like METR exposed to capture accusations. Dario Amodei shared the piece, noting the traps of "independent" audits.
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