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Matt Clifford, who drafted the UK government's AI action plan and advised both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak on AI, has joined Anthropic as managing director of international affairs, leading its engagement with governments outside North America.

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Matt Clifford, who drafted the UK government's AI action plan and advised both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak on AI, has joined Anthropic as managing director of international affairs, leading its engagement with governments outside North America.

Clifford will oversee Anthropic's government relations across the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific and India, reporting to the team led by Tino Cuéllar and working alongside co-founders Dario and Daniela Amodei.

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Clifford will oversee Anthropic's government relations across the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific and India, reporting to the team led by Tino Cuéllar and working alongside co-founders Dario and Daniela Amodei.

Clifford will retain his chairmanship of ARIA, the taxpayer-funded Advanced Research and Invention Agency, and is expected to recuse himself from any ARIA matters involving Anthropic.

Clifford will retain his chairmanship of ARIA, the taxpayer-funded Advanced Research and Invention Agency, and is expected to recuse himself from any ARIA matters involving Anthropic.

Unlock Democracy chief executive Tom Brake said the move showed the revolving door is "a problem for advisers as much as it is for ministers," while Labour MP Chi Onwurah said movement between sectors should be permitted but flagged concern over the timing.

Unlock Democracy chief executive Tom Brake said the move showed the revolving door is "a problem for advisers as much as it is for ministers," while Labour MP Chi Onwurah said movement between sectors should be permitted but flagged concern over the timing.

Anthropic previously agreed to pay $1.5 billion to authors who alleged the company used their work to train AI models, and is currently facing a lawsuit from music publishers Sony and Warner over alleged use of copyrighted songs.

Anthropic previously agreed to pay $1.5 billion to authors who alleged the company used their work to train AI models, and is currently facing a lawsuit from music publishers Sony and Warner over alleged use of copyrighted songs.

Clifford's appointment follows a pattern of senior UK figures moving into AI industry roles, including former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak taking advisory roles at Microsoft and Anthropic, and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joining Meta in 2018.

Clifford's appointment follows a pattern of senior UK figures moving into AI industry roles, including former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak taking advisory roles at Microsoft and Anthropic, and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joining Meta in 2018.

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