Sunak was appointed as an advisor to Anthropic and technology giant Microsoft last year.
He made technology regulation a key priority during his time as prime minister and established the AI Safety Summit in 2023.
Earlier this month, Anthropic announced a new AI model called Claude Mythos.
The company said the tool was found to be able to outperform humans in some hacking and cybersecurity tasks, prompting a discussion by regulators, legislators and financial institutions about the dangers the tool could pose to digital services.
Sunak, who is also a senior adviser at investment bank Goldman Sachs, said concerns about Mythos’ development show that “companies should not rely on grading homework on their own.”
He said it was an honor for Anthropic and in the UK’s interest that the UK AI Security Institute, set up during his time as Prime Minister, was the first to test Mythos’ capabilities.
The Conservative MP also revealed that he had worked with Labor deputy prime minister David Lammy to boost investment in the UK’s tech sector at the recent AI summit.
Mr Sunak said he was a “big believer” in the “London Max Thing” and “Brit Max Thing”, which are how some in the tech industry describe the recent wave of multi-billion pound investment into the sector.
“I know people like to criticize us and say things aren’t going well, but there are great reasons for us to feel confident and proud in this area,” he said. “No matter how you look at it, we are an AI superpower.”
He said the UK had the opportunity to become the world’s most productive user of AI, with companies such as DeepMind, Anthropic and OpenAI currently having a strong presence in the UK.
