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METR · October 14, 2026

External AI assessments: disclose access restrictions and publication pressure

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Why it matters

METR describes terms for working with AI companies, including disclosure of assessment scope, access restrictions, redactions, and pressure over publication. It argues that readers need to see how those constraints affect conclusions. The useful artifact is an explicit record of evidence and publication limits; disclosure does not remove the dependence created by voluntary company access.

My takeaway: Before an assessment, record publication rights, review deadlines, permitted redactions, and what happens if access ends. Maintain an access-gap and redaction register, explaining which conclusions each restriction weakens. Check the final report against that register and disclose material informal pressure as well as contractual limits.
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