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METR's Independence Under Fire
METR was criticized for funding ties to Anthropic-linked investors, then admitted non-compliance on conflict-of-interest disclosure in a self-assessment, fueling ongoing doubts about its independence.
2026-09-15 ~ 2026-09-15 · 2 episodes · 5 posts
Episode 1 · METR's independence questioned as funders tied to Anthropic investors (2026-09-15, 3 posts)
Kevin Bass traced METR's funding through intermediaries like Coefficient and Good Ventures to Anthropic investors, arguing the safety eval organization lacks true independence; related posts flagged undisclosed Anthropic-funded writing.
- Thread alleges METR's independence is compromised by funding tied to Anthropic stock — kevinnbass · 2026-09-15
- METR funders overlap with Anthropic investors; Tarbell fellows wrote undisclosed Time 100 AI profiles — kevinnbass · 2026-09-15
- Researcher alleges METR's funders overlap with Anthropic investors, questioning its independence — kevinnbass · 2026-09-15
Episode 2 · METR self-assessment scores near-perfect on independence but omits conflict-of-interest policy (2026-09-15, 2 posts)
AI safety evaluator METR scored itself highly on its own independence metrics but failed to disclose a conflict-of-interest policy, amid prior controversy over direct funding from Coefficient.
- METR rates its own independence highly, but omits conflict-of-interest disclosure policy — kevinnbass · 2026-09-15
- METR self-audit passes most of its own criteria, fails only on conflict-of-interest disclosure — kevinnbass · 2026-09-15