The former British Prime Minister said on Thursday Rishi Sunak has announced that he has taken on a senior advisory role Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)-backed Anthropic.
Sunak will advise on global strategy and AI policy
In a post shared on LinkedIn, Sunak confirmed both roles and said “proceeds from these roles will be fully donated to The Richmond Project”, referring to the charity he co-founded with his wife. Akshata Murthy.
Powered by Amazon and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) GooglingAnthropic said Sunak’s part-time advisory role was in line with Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) rules, Reuters reported.
The company said Sunak is prohibited from contacting British government officials on behalf of Anthropic.
At Microsoft, Sunak will provide strategic insights into global economic and political developments. He will also speak at the company’s upcoming annual Microsoft Summit, according to a letter from ACOBA.
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Sunak’s growing post-premiership portfolio
The former prime minister, who remains a member of parliament, resigned as leader of the Conservative Party following his party’s defeat in the July general election.
He returned to in July Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) as a consultant, where he started his career in the early 2000s.
Meanwhile, Anthropic’s valuation has risen to $183 billion following a $13 billion fundraising round led by Fidelity and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Microsoft also continues to expand its AI footprint by integrating Anthropic’s Claude models into Office 365 apps such as Word and Excel.
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