Hold onto your hats, folks! It looks like the political world is starting to realize that the best way to keep their careers afloat is to cozy up to Big Tech. The latest player in this game? None other than ex-UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who’s now strutting his stuff as a senior adviser at Microsoft and Anthropic.
Sunak is ready to bring his “high-level strategic perspectives” (a fancy way of saying he’s going to give advice) on macro-economic and geopolitical trends. It’s like playing chess with global affairs, except the pieces are oversized smartphones and the board is littered with user data.
This move is a little less daring than former Deputy PM Nick Clegg’s gig at Meta, where he probably has to battle angry teens on a daily basis. But if this trend continues, we’ll soon have a former Prime Minister or two advising on every corner of Silicon Valley.
Who knows—next up could be Boris Johnson steering a tech startup toward Bluetooth-enhanced tea brewing!
But let’s pause and think: is this good for democracy? Or just another corporate takeover of public service? We need to keep our eyes peeled on this Big Tech-adjacent political future. It could get spicy!
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