Evaluator payment policies compared: METR takes no lab money, Apollo charges market rates
kevinnbass · x · 2026-10-17
kevinnbass's thread compares evaluators' own rules on taking lab money: METR says it has not accepted payment or donations from frontier AI companies; Redwood Research stated it did not charge OpenAI for one independent assessment; Apollo Research generally requests fair-market-value compensation; CAIS charges market rates where practical and caps for-profit AI developer revenue at 10% of annual revenue; SecureBio sometimes requests funding to cover assessment costs for for-profit engagements.
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