The Anthropic Connection: When Policy Meets Profit The departure of Matt Clifford from his role as chair of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) raises more questions than it answers about the UK government's handling of artificial intelligence policy.
For some, Clifford's resignation is a stark reminder that policymakers often have ties to the profit driven agenda of tech giants.
Clifford's decision to take on a full time role with Anthropic, the San Francisco based company behind the Claude chatbot, while retaining his leadership at Aria, was always contentious.