UK AI Brain Drain, Startup Funding Crisis, and Payments Gridlock

The architect of the UK government's AI strategy has left Downing Street for Silicon Valley. Matt Clifford, who drafted the national AI action plan and advised both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak, is joining US AI startup Anthropic as managing director for international affairs. Clifford will lead the company's engagement with governments outside the US, including the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, while remaining chair of the...