Anthropic hires Orange’s AI chief to accelerate its development in Europe

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Anthropic has hired Steve Jarrett, Orange’s Chief AI Officer since 2019, to help drive its European growth. Jarrett will join on August 25 and will be based in Paris, where he will focus on adapting Anthropic’s products for European and African markets. The move comes as Anthropic expands its international footprint and prepares to triple its overseas headcount before a planned IPO. The article highlights Jarrett’s track record at Orange, including large-scale AI deployment, cloud migrations, data partnerships, and measurable business value creation. It frames the hire as a sign that AI vendors now need leaders who can translate model capability into enterprise adoption, compliance, and ROI.

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