Anthropic CEO Amodei Pledges to Embed Independent Evaluators, Altman Endorses
Summary
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pledges to embed independent evaluators inside his company, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman endorses the idea. Nonprofit evaluator METR reports about $71 million in recent funding commitments. OpenAI fired three employees, which two say stemmed from contact with third-party evaluators; OpenAI disputes that and says it is finalizing assessor contracts.
Key Points
- Anthropic says it funds Accenture's Faculty unit directly to embed employees testing model safeguards.
- METR's website states the nonprofit employs fewer than 50 full-time staffers.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signs two bills creating a first-in-the-nation AI auditor framework.