AI risk evaluator METR hires first federal lobbyists as safety fears hit Washington
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-10-24
Per Bloomberg Government, METR (Model Evaluation and Threat Research) — the research nonprofit that evaluates frontier AI models — hired its first federal lobbyists last month, ahead of a crucial AI summit at the White House as safety concerns intensify in Washington.
The move signals that AI safety groups now want a direct seat at the table as US policy on frontier models takes shape.
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