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AlphaSignal, 2026-08; retrieved 2026-09-14 tier 4 press (aggregator)confirmed

METR raises $71M to independently stress-test AI

https://alphasignal.ai/news/metr-raises-71m-to-independently-stress-test-the-world-s-most-powerful-ai

Reports ~$71M in commitments from foundations and individuals; hard rule on lab money. Cited from a search snippet; not re-fetched in full. [verify 2026-09-15] fetched; page reachable, citation matches

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  • METR, F (for): Hard rule against accepting money from AI companies, including donations directed by their staff; ~$71M raised in 2026 from foundations and individuals.“METR refuses funding from frontier AI companies and bans donations directed by their staff”

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