Anthropic Grants METR Researchers Employee-style Access for Model Evaluation

WHO:

TechCrunch - METR researchers are involved in the evaluation process.

Techmeme - Anthropic is the organization providing access to METR.

WHAT:

TechCrunch - METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents, and practices.

Techmeme - Anthropic is granting employee-like access to METR as part of its commitment to partner with evaluators for model assessment and safety practices.

WHY:

Techmeme - Anthropic committed to stronger independent, third-party assessment of its models and safety practices last month.

HOW:

TechCrunch - Anthropic has given up the right to block METR's assessments.

(UPDATED October 15, 2026 20:01 UTC)

Anthropic is partnering with METR researchers to enhance the evaluation of its models and safety practices, granting them employee-like access as part of this commitment. METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks and incidents, and notably, Anthropic has relinquished the right to block these evaluations. This collaboration follows Anthropic's pledge last month to pursue stronger independent, third-party assessments of its operations.