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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jul 14
EU Lawmakers Rebuke Anthropic for Sending 1 Junior Staffer to AI Safety Hearing
Updated
Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jul 14

EU Lawmakers Rebuke Anthropic for Sending 1 Junior Staffer to AI Safety Hearing

1 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jul 14

Summary

  • Brussels lawmakers on Tuesday faulted Anthropic for sending Donny Greenberg—a technical employee who joined in April—to answer European Parliament questions on advanced AI risks.
  • Sarah Heck, Anthropic's head of public policy, had been the official lawmakers requested, but Greenberg instead appeared by video from New York.
  • Greenberg underscored the mismatch in his opening remarks, telling the hearing, "I'm a technical person, not a policy person."
  • The clash highlights European policymakers' push for direct accountability from senior AI executives as scrutiny of advanced model safety intensifies.

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