Anthropic strengthens Europe expansion with appointment of Orange AI chief
26 Jun 2026, 10:55 AMIn his new role, he will focus on helping the company tailor its AI products to meet the needs of customers in European and African markets.
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AI startup Anthropic has hired Steve Jarrett, the former Chief AI Officer of French telecom giant Orange, as it accelerates its expansion across Europe and Africa.
Jarrett, who had been with Orange since 2019, announced that he will join Anthropic on August 25 and will be based in Paris.
In his new role, he will focus on helping the company tailor its AI products to meet the needs of customers in European and African markets.
The move comes as Anthropic, the developer of the Claude and Mythos AI models, ramps up its international growth strategy.
The company, which was founded by former OpenAI executives, including CEO Dario Amodei, recently launched its sixth European office in Milan and is working toward significantly expanding its global workforce ahead of a planned public listing.
Earlier this month, the AI startup confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), taking the first formal step towards a potential initial public offering (IPO).
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