18 of 43 AI safety evaluators lack conflict-of-interest policies
kevinnbass · x · 2026-10-17
Continuing his thread, kevinnbass finds 18 of 43 AI safety evaluator organizations have no published policy on conflicts of interest, taking developer money, recusal or publication control (including Faculty, Gray Swan AI, ARC, Irregular, Haize Labs), while SecureBio requires disclosures at hire and every six months and METR's v1.1 policy covers projects from October 9. He also traces pooled funds: Jaan Tallinn's disbursement records show $786,994 routed via SFF to Vanguard Charitable for an AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund, which donated $400,000 to EquiStamp via Manifund — structured as a SAFE equity investment.
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