Sunak joins Microsoft and AI firm as paid adviser

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Microsoft and an artificial intelligence (AI) firm as a paid adviser, according to the news article. The appointments watchdog has advised Sunak not to lobby the UK government in his new roles. The article states that Sunak has taken on advisory positions with Microsoft and an AI company, although the specific AI firm is not named. These appointments come after Sunak's tenure as prime minister, which ended in October 2022. The key details provided in the article are that Sunak has been appointed as a paid adviser to Microsoft and an AI company, and that he has been instructed by the appointments watchdog not to engage in lobbying the UK government in his new roles. The article does not provide any further details about Sunak's responsibilities or the nature of his advisory positions. The focus is on the fact that he has taken on these new roles and the guidance he has received from the appointments watchdog.