METR outlines how independent researchers could investigate AI agent misalignment incidents

METR proposes that AI companies track agent misalignment incidents and have independent researchers investigate the most serious ones, focusing on the motives behind the behavior.

The post lists core investigation questions covering incident surveys, root causes, and remediation, along with the model access, transcripts, employee interviews, and training-data tools such investigators would need.

It also calls for results to go to company boards and oversight bodies and be published with disclosed redaction terms.