You do realize that IPO is not the only play, right? METR is a perfect play to allow these AI corps to fund a lobby and position it as the authority of AI safe

You do realize that IPO is not the only play, right? METR is a perfect play to allow these AI corps to fund a lobby and position it as the authority of AI safety that's completely dependent on the success of these AI companies. IPO will come but dependence is the real goal here. That's always been the VC playbook.