Anthropic frustrates EU lawmakers with junior safety-hearing witness
At a recent European Union hearing on , lawmakers had specifically asked for Anthropic public policy chief Sarah Heck. Anthropic instead sent a newly hired technical employee to appear by video. He seemed to read prepared answers or answers made with AI, joked about Claude when challenged, and left the screen before the tee chair finished th him.
Some EU officials saw the choice and conduct as a sign that the company does not take Europe seriously. The available details do not show whether this was a deliberate long-term approach or simply poor preparation.
Key points
- EU lawmakers specifically requested public policy chief Sarah Heck.
- Anthropic sent a newly hired technical employee by video instead.
- His answers appeared prepared or , and he joked about Claude when challenged.
- He left the screen before the tee chair finished the closing thanks.