Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning

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1. Wed, 2 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World04:00first to reportedited after publishing
     Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning

     previouslyArchitect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic

     Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firm The architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post. Matt Clifford, a successful tech investor, was appointed as AI opportunities adviser by Keir Starmer last year but resigned from the unpaid role six months later for personal reasons. Continue reading...

   • Index.hr (Croatia)04:41
     Savjetovao je britansku vladu o AI-ju, sad ide u Anthropic

     MATT Clifford, ključna osoba britanske AI strategije, pridružio se Anthropicu.

2. Mon, 7 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World14:42
     Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns

     Matt Clifford forced to stand down amid disquiet from senior MPs over his new full-time job at AI company The chair of the UK government’s “moonshot” science and technology research unit has been forced to stand down after taking a job with the San Francisco AI firm Anthropic, in a move senior MPs called a “clear conflict of interest”. Matt Clifford announced last week that he was taking a full-time job working for the company behind the Claude chatbot, “leading its engagement” with governments...