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September 7, 2026

Matt Clifford quits ARIA after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns

Clifford continuing his role at ARIA had drawn criticism

Freya Pratty

2 min read

Matt Clifford has stepped down from his role at ARIA after criticism of the overlap with his new role at US AI giant Anthropic. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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