# METR Hires Lobbyists on AI Safety

Model Evaluation and Threat Research, Inc. (METR), a nonprofit that evaluates frontier AI models, hired its first federal lobbyists through Valcour ahead of a White House AI summit, according to lobbying disclosures described in the article. The activity signals increased federal policy engagement around AI safety and model evaluation, but the signal identifies no solicitation, contract, funding, or specific procurement requirement.

- Government contractors and AI vendors should treat this as a policy-engagement signal, not an active procurement opportunity; no bid or funding action is identified.
- Organizations providing AI model evaluation may find the subject relevant to their federal market positioning, but the signal does not establish that agencies will require or procure those services.
- Matt Mowers, founder of Valcour, is identified as part of the lobbying activity; the White House AI summit is the policy context described.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- The White House

### Vendors
- Model Evaluation and Threat Research, Inc. (METR) (Nonprofit model evaluator and client retaining federal lobbyists)
- Valcour (Lobbying firm retained by METR)