Kevin Bass calls for Congressional investigation into Anthropic

Kevin Bass has called for a Congressional investigation into Anthropic (Anthropic), alleging that the company has created a self-sustaining regulatory capture machine. Bass claims that METR, an organization tasked with evaluating AI model risks, is financially dependent on Anthropic's success due to significant stock holdings. He argues that this financial structure creates a conflict of interest, as METR cannot afford to disrupt the growth of the company it is supposed to evaluate. Bass further alleges that the same funding network supports various organizations promoting AI doomsday narratives, and he asserts that these entities lack the independence required for objective risk assessment.