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Paul Christiano describes independent pre-release evaluations for frontier labs

In a dated full interview, Christiano said the Alignment Research Center had conducted pre-release model evaluations for OpenAI and Anthropic, and argued that independent evaluators and external pressure are important for responsible lab policy.

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CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
AWAY FROM DOOM27confidence 84/100

Why it moved the index

Actual third-party access to frontier models before deployment strengthens independent safety assessment and creates a channel for external scrutiny of release decisions.

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  1. R1
    Away 27 · confidence 84

    New historical first-person evidence verifies completed independent evaluations for two frontier labs and explains their role in external safety oversight.

    13 Aug 2026
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