Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic
Summary
Matt Clifford, who created the UK government’s AI strategy, has joined the US AI startup Anthropic as managing director for international affairs. He will lead the company’s work with governments outside the US while still holding some UK roles. This move has raised concerns about former government advisers moving quickly to private tech companies.Key Facts
- Matt Clifford designed the UK government’s AI strategy and was briefly an unpaid AI adviser to Labour leader Keir Starmer.
- Clifford joined Anthropic, a US AI startup known for the Claude chatbot, to manage international government relations.
- Anthropic is planning a stock market listing that could value it at $2 trillion.
- Clifford will keep his roles as chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) and the tech venture firm Entrepreneurs First.
- Some critics say this move is an example of the “revolving door” between government and tech companies, which can give private firms advantages.
- Others acknowledge the benefit of shared expertise but are cautious about potential conflicts of interest.
- Anthropic works with many governments and hires experts familiar with how government operates worldwide.
- Before his government role, Clifford co-founded Entrepreneurs First, which supports tech startups valued at over $20 billion combined.
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