Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
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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, after warnings from senior MPs that the move created a “clear conflict of interest”. Matt Clifford announced last week that he was taking a f…
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