Anthropic expands independent AI evaluation with METR and other partners

Anthropic has begun granting a team from METR, a nonprofit AI evaluation organization, employee-like access to its internal systems and tools, marking a significant step in its commitment to third-party oversight. METR will publish its risk assessments, with limited redaction rights for Anthropic. The company is also collaborating with SecureBio and Accenture, with early-stage partnerships involving more restricted access and publication rights. Anthropic has developed three tiers of evaluator access, with METR currently at the highest level. The company is also advancing its election safeguards and has opened an office in Singapore, signing an MOU with the government to promote responsible AI adoption. A new version of its Usage Policy has been released, with changes summarized in a separate post. The approach mirrors bank regulation, where independent examiners are embedded within institutions to assess risk. Anthropic aims to close the gap between internal understanding and external evaluation, ensuring transparency while protecting sensitive information. The company is working to fully embed more independent evaluators as partnerships progress, with the goal of enhancing safety oversight in the AI industry. Earlier this year, Anthropic shared updates on its election safeguards, and it continues to strengthen these ahead of the 2026 US midterms. The company emphasizes voluntary embedding of evaluators and advocates for similar practices across the frontier AI sector.