METR Faces Independence Questions Over Financial Links With Anthropic

15 Sept 2026, 5:23 pm · 22h ago · 1 min read · OfficeChai

AI evaluation and safety non-profit METR is facing scrutiny regarding its independence following revelations on social media detailing financial connections between the organization and AI lab Anthropic. METR has served as a prominent third-party evaluator for frontier artificial intelligence models, assessing potential catastrophic risks and autonomous capabilities across major AI research firms. The highlighted financial links have raised questions within the AI industry about the governance, impartiality, and potential conflicts of interest among independent benchmark organizations evaluating top model developers and safety protocols.