Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accepted senior adviser positions at Microsoft and Anthropic, with the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments imposing restrictions preventing him from lobbying UK ministers for two years.</span

BBC News

MINT

Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accepted senior adviser positions at Microsoft and Anthropic, with the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments imposing restrictions preventing him from lobbying UK ministers for two years.

The appointments raised concerns about unfair access and influence within government, particularly given ongoing debates about AI regulation and both companies' significant interests in UK policy matters.</span

GOV.UK

Guardian

The appointments raised concerns about unfair access and influence within government, particularly given ongoing debates about AI regulation and both companies' significant interests in UK policy matters.

During his premiership from October 2022 to July 2024, Sunak prioritized technology regulation and established the AI Safety Summit in 2023, where he announced Microsoft's £2.5 billion UK investment.</span

During his premiership from October 2022 to July 2024, Sunak prioritized technology regulation and established the AI Safety Summit in 2023, where he announced Microsoft's £2.5 billion UK investment.

Sunak's role at Microsoft involves providing strategic perspectives on macroeconomic and geopolitical trends, while his Anthropic position focuses on internal advisory matters without UK-specific policy involvement.</span

Sunak's role at Microsoft involves providing strategic perspectives on macroeconomic and geopolitical trends, while his Anthropic position focuses on internal advisory matters without UK-specific policy involvement.

All compensation from both advisory roles will be donated to The Richmond Project, a charity Sunak founded with his wife to address numeracy problems across the United Kingdom.</span

The Hindu

All compensation from both advisory roles will be donated to The Richmond Project, a charity Sunak founded with his wife to address numeracy problems across the United Kingdom.

The appointments coincide with Bank of England warnings about an AI stock bubble threatening market stability, particularly affecting technology companies focused on artificial intelligence development.</span

The Telegraph

The appointments coincide with Bank of England warnings about an AI stock bubble threatening market stability, particularly affecting technology companies focused on artificial intelligence development.

Ex-PM Sunak Joins Microsoft, Anthropic as Senior Adviser

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