The article critiques Anthropic's proposal to embed METR as an independent evaluator of AI safety practices, arguing that METR lacks meaningful independence due to social and institutional ties to Anthropic, is insufficiently staffed, and has no binding authority—making it fundamentally unlike banking regulators and an inadequate check on frontier AI development.
President Trump is pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to cut interest rates, escalating tension over Fed independence as inflation remains elevated at 3.4% annually. Trump adviser Kevin Hassett signaled the president will react strongly if the Fed raises rates Wednesday, reviving concerns about political pressure on monetary policy.