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Usman Javaid to Lead AI at Orange as CAIO Joins Anthropic
Telecom company Orange has appointed Usman Javaid as its new Chief AI Officer, as its current CAIO Steve Jarret leaves for Anthropic

TL;DR
- Usman Javaid has been appointed as Orange's new Chief AI Officer (CAIO).
- Javaid replaces Steve Jarrett, who is leaving Orange to join Anthropic.
- Javaid has over 20 years of international technology experience, including roles at Orange Business, AWS, and Vodafone.
- Jarrett will be based in Paris at Anthropic, focusing on the European and African markets.
- Orange emphasizes ethical, sustainable, and human-centered AI development.
- The tech industry is experiencing a talent war in AI, with companies like Anthropic offering significant compensation.