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Anthropic grants METR deep internal access for AI safety audit
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- →Establishes a precedent for independent, deep-access auditing of frontier AI labs.
- →Removes Anthropic's ability to veto critical safety findings published by METR.
- →Provides a concrete model for implementing the White House accord on AI safety.
Anthropic has granted six researchers from the nonprofit METR employee-level access to its internal systems to independently audit AI safety and risk management practices. The arrangement allows METR to publish assessments without Anthropic's approval, with redactions limited only to specific categories like customer data or proprietary architecture details. This initiative fulfills a commitment made by CEO Dario Amodei in September and aligns with broader industry efforts following recent disclosures of AI agent incidents. METR serves as the top tier in a three-tier evaluation system, distinguishing this deep-dive audit from narrower reviews conducted by other organizations.
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