Rishi Sunak on Anthropic

Rishi Sunak, following his tenure as Prime Minister, announced he would take on an advisory role with the artificial intelligence company Anthropic starting in October 2025. This move was made public via his own social media channels and confirmed by news outlets, placing him in a position to offer advice to the firm on issues such as safety and security in the rapidly developing field of AI. He stated that his goal in this capacity is to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of technological advancement while balancing safety, a theme consistent with his focus on AI governance while in office.

His engagement with Anthropic, which is developing large language models, is part of a broader strategy to link his post-prime ministerial career with the technology sector, including a similar advisory position with Microsoft. The move to accept paid roles with major AI companies shortly after leaving government prompted some scrutiny regarding the ethics of such transitions. The former Prime Minister emphasized that he sought and received advice from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments before taking up these positions.