Key facts
- Anthropic appointed Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar as its first chief global affairs officer.
- Cuéllar will manage relationships with governments and navigate AI policy challenges.
- Anthropic faces scrutiny and regulatory hurdles from the U.S. government.
- A U.S. appeals court overturned a ban on Perplexity's AI shopping tools on Amazon.
- The court found Amazon unlikely to succeed on its claim of Perplexity violating a federal computer-hacking law.
- Perplexity can continue using its AI shopping tools on Amazon.
AI firm Anthropic has appointed Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar to the newly created position of chief global affairs officer. In this role, Cuéllar will be responsible for managing the company's relationships with governments worldwide and navigating the complex landscape of AI policy challenges. This strategic appointment comes at a time when Anthropic, like many other AI companies, is facing increased scrutiny and regulatory hurdles from the U.S. government and other international bodies. The company aims to proactively address these concerns and shape the future of AI governance.