Anthropic hires Orange’s AI chief amid Europe push
Anthropic hires Orange’s AI chief amid Europe push
Publish Date: 2026-06-25 07:45:00
Source Domain: economictimes.indiatimes.com
- Steve Jarrett, formerly Orange’s Chief AI officer, is leaving the French telecoms group to join U.S. AI startup Anthropic.
- Jarrett, who has been with Orange since 2019, will start his new role at Anthropic on August 25 and will be based in Paris.
- His initial task at Anthropic will be to help adapt the company’s products to meet the needs of the European and African markets.
- Anthropic, known for developing AI models like Claude and Mythos, recently opened its sixth European office in Milan.
- The AI company, which is set to go public this year, is aggressively expanding its international presence, with a particular focus on tripling its international workforce.
