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Former British PM Sunak joins Microsoft, Anthropic in advisory roles
Sunak will advise on macro-economic and geopolitical trends for Microsoft and Anthropic but must avoid UK lobbying and will donate earnings to his numeracy charity.
- On Thursday, former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accepted senior advisory roles at Microsoft and Anthropic and will donate all earnings to The Richmond Project.
- During his premiership, Sunak prioritised tech regulation and hosted an AI Safety Summit in 2023, leaving 10 Downing Street last year after serving from October 2022 to July 2024.
- Sunak's Microsoft role is described as part-time to offer high-level strategic perspectives on macro-economic and geopolitical trends, and he said `I have long believed that technology will transform our world and play a key part in determining our future`.
- Acoba warned that Anthropic `has a significant interest in UK government policy`, meaning Sunak’s appointment could offer `unfair access and influence`, while Microsoft’s major UK investment has drawn CMA scrutiny.
- Acoba ruled that he should not advise on Government contracts until later next year, and Sunak has also joined Goldman Sachs as a paid adviser while remaining Member of Parliament for Richmond and Northallerton.
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