British entrepreneur Matt Clifford announced on X that he is joining Anthropic as Managing Director of International Affairs. He will lead the company's work with governments outside North America and will be based in London. Clifford said he has spent recent years working on AI questions for governments and that decisions shaping its impact should involve industry, governments and civil society working together. He is staying on as Chair of ARIA and Entrepreneurs First while stepping back from other roles. Replies on X called the hire a big win for Anthropic and praised Clifford's judgment.