# Zvi Mowshowitz weighs Anthropic's safety record against its critics

> Original title: Anthropic Versus Anthropic

- Source: Don't Worry About the Vase (Zvi Mowshowitz)
- Published: 2026-10-27T12:49:20.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ncdc4ac7ivrsndeje0zzwkuy7
- Original: https://thezvi.substack.com/p/anthropic-versus-anthropic

## Summary

Zvi Mowshowitz argues Anthropic has made costly safety sacrifices but remains a frustrating company whose priorities vary. He summarizes a public exchange in which Dario Amodei defends Anthropic's record against Nathan Calvin's criticisms, including its leaked draft bill, recursive self-improvement work, and risk report methodology. The post also covers METR's embedded evaluation access and the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund's 5% share commitment.

## Why it matters

The post weighs Anthropic's costly safety actions against criticism of its recursive self-improvement push and bill, giving a detailed view of an ongoing public dispute.