METR mocked as a 'pandit organisation': nonprofit with $71M raised accepts stock donations
dejavucoder · x · 2026-10-23
A DM screenshot reveals that AI safety evals nonprofit METR accepts stock share donations (plus BTC, cars, gift cards) despite having raised $71M. The poster relays a snarky take: METR is "like a pandit organisation — no matter how rich they are, they can go to people's houses and ask for dakshina with full pride."
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