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Matt Clifford Joins Anthropic as Managing Director for Outreach

9/2/2026

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Matt Clifford joined US startup Anthropic as managing director.
He left his unpaid AI adviser role to Prime Minister Keir Starmer after six months.
He will lead Anthropic's outreach to non-US governments, including the UK and Europe.
He remains chair of the UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) and Entrepreneurs First.
Unlock Democracy chief Tom Brake warned the move creates a revolving-door advantage for Anthropic.

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Matt Clifford joined US startup Anthropic as managing director.
He left his unpaid AI adviser role to Prime Minister Keir Starmer after six months.
He will lead Anthropic's outreach to non-US governments, including the UK and Europe.
He remains chair of the UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) and Entrepreneurs First.
Unlock Democracy chief Tom Brake warned the move creates a revolving-door advantage for Anthropic.