Matt Clifford to leave ARIA before Anthropic role becomes a 'distraction'

ARIA chair Matt Clifford is stepping down from his position before beginning a new role at AI company Anthropic, in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest. The decision comes after Clifford's appointment as Anthropic's managing director of international affairs was announced, leading to warnings of a clear conflict of interest between the two roles.

ARIA, a taxpayer-funded agency, invests in high-risk scientific and technological research, including AI-related work, and Clifford has been an influential figure in UK AI policy.

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