Scientist opposes Amodei's plan to judge AI safety, says 'Evaluator is on his payroll'

Scientist Kevin Bass has questioned the independence of METR, an AI risk assessment firm proposed by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to evaluate AI models. Bass claims the firm is financially dependent on organisations linked to the Good Ventures Foundation, which allegedly holds over $7 billion in Anthropic stock. He argues that Anthropic's growth could financially benefit the evaluator.