Rishi Sunak Joins Microsoft, Anthropic in Advisory Roles
Rishi Sunak, the former Prime Minister of the UK, has taken on a role as a senior adviser for Microsoft, the American tech leader, and the AI company Anthropic.
Sunak, who resigned as the head of the opposition Conservative Party after losing the general election last July, remains a member of the British Parliament.
In a LinkedIn update, Sunak mentioned that all earnings from the positions will be entirely given to The Richmond Project, a charity he established with his wife Akshata Murty
Anthropic, supported by Amazon and Google, announced that the internally oriented, part-time advisory position fully adhered to the requirements of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA), which monitors regulations regarding new positions for ex-ministers and senior civil servants.
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Sunak will provide guidance to Anthropic on strategy, macroeconomic factors, and geopolitical trends. The position emphasizes worldwide strategic issues instead of UK-specific policies, and Mr. Sunak is restricted from reaching out to UK government officials for Anthropic.
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At Microsoft, Sunak will offer strategic insights on macroeconomic and geopolitical developments. According to a letter of advice from ACOBA's interim chair, Isabel Doverty, posted on its website on Thursday, he will address the annual Microsoft Summit. Sunak will not be providing advice on any UK policy issues.
The ex-prime minister is prohibited from lobbying for the company for two years following his final day in ministerial office and cannot use any insider information from his government tenure, based on the letter.
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The progression comes after Sunak's return to Goldman Sachs in an advisory capacity in July. He had earlier served as an analyst at the Wall Street bank in the early 2000s, prior to moving to a number of hedge funds.