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Anthropic gives METR employee-level access for safety reviews
Anthropic lets six external evaluators access some AI systems to publish safety findings without company veto, while keeping customer data private.

Anthropic has granted six external evaluators from METR employee-level access to selected AI systems for safety reviews. The arrangement allows these evaluators to publish risk findings without the company holding a veto over the content of their reports.
The access model is designed to strengthen independent assurance by giving testers a closer look at system internals than typical external audits permit. It explicitly excludes customer data and information protected by legal privilege, preserving standard confidentiality boundaries.
The move sets a new procedural benchmark for third-party oversight in the AI sector, placing Anthropic ahead of voluntary transparency norms while stopping short of full technical disclosure.