METR (Model Evaluation & Threat Research)
EvalsActiveTier 1
Overview
METR is a research nonprofit focused on evaluating frontier AI models to understand high-stakes capabilities and risks. Its About page and public research outputs provide direct evidence of its safety-evaluation mandate.
Mission & Focus
Primary FocusEvals
Scope of SafetyIndependent evaluation of frontier models for catastrophic-risk-relevant capabilities.
Key Programs / OutputsAutonomous capability evaluationsFrontier model threat assessmentsTask-based eval frameworks
Organisation
TypeNonprofit
StatusActive
Funding SignalsUnknown
Partners / CustomersUnknown
Data Provenance
Scope ConfidenceHigh
Data ConfidenceHigh
Last Verified2026-03-22
IDAISF-B2-0002
Primary Sources