Capabilities · Timeline event
What happened: METR publishes Senate testimony on AI agent incidents?
An independent evaluator explains a scoped incident investigation and limits to public visibility.
When was this milestone recorded?
2026-09-30 · Research.
What is the source?
METR · Senate testimony on agent incidents ↗
Primary testimony · independent researcher. Last verified: 2026-10-02T02:53:06.546Z.
What does this tell us about the pace of AI?
This is one selected milestone. Its inclusion does not establish a change in capability, economic returns or an industry-wide growth rate. Announcement, release and measurement dates are different concepts.