1. Rishi Sunak, former UK Prime Minister from 2022 to 2024, has taken on senior advisory roles at Microsoft and Anthropic, raising concerns about potential unfair advantages due to his access to privileged information.
2. Acoba, the Parliament’s advisory committee, has expressed worries that Sunak's appointment could influence U.K. government policy, particularly regarding AI regulation and geopolitical trends.
3. Sunak plans to avoid advising on UK policy matters, focus on high-level perspectives, and steer clear of lobbying. He will divert his salary to charity and also serves as a senior advisor to Goldman Sachs and speechwriter for Bain Capital and Makena Capital.