2026-09-20 10:37 UTC
Can't imagine why.
Imagine if we'd curbed corporate influence in policy by, say, capping donations and banning second jobs.
OpenDemocracy:
Matt Clifford joining Anthropic makes a joke of the UK’s Sovereign AI Strategy
https://www.opendemocracy.net/matt-clifford-joining-anthropic-makes-a-joke-of-the-uks-sovereign-ai-strategy/
Guardian: Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/18/former-labour-deputy-leader-tom-watson-joins-palantir
Tech Crunch:
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to advise Microsoft and Anthropic
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/10/former-uk-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-to-advise-microsoft-and-anthropic/?ref=opendemocracy.net
https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/fears-over-ai-security-push-digital-sovereignty-up-the-agenda-for-british-businesses
#UKPolitics #FuckAI
Replies (3)
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@BashStKid@mastodon.online 2026-09-20 10:42
@MiaMarkTwo@syzito.xyz Makes you wonder if Narayan will even bother to finish his term as MP for Glamorgan.
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@BashStKid@mastodon.online 2026-09-20 10:46
@MiaMarkTwo@syzito.xyz Unfortunately Watson is a cunning little scrote and won’t easily betray his lobbying as obviously as milords Dannatt and Evans did.
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@Theriac@plasmatrap.com 2026-09-20 10:57
@MiaMarkTwo@syzito.xyz It was always about the cash. Just ask Clegg.