METR President Calls for Outside Institutions to Track AI Alignment

Chris Painter, president of METR, posted a reply to @yonashav on X. He stated that institutions outside labs are needed to measure progress on AI alignment and inform the public. Painter said this approach would motivate work inside labs and give the public a way to respond if progress falls short. The post presents his view on building independent checks rather than depending only on lab self-assessment.