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Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns

ByW.B.D. Editorial Desk· September 7, 2026
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 aft…

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