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Sarah Heck

ROLE POLICY CHIEFMENTIONS 2LAST SEEN JULY 6, 2026
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Sarah Heck is the Head of Policy at Anthropic, an AI safety and research company based in San Francisco, where she has worked since June 2024. She leads the company's public policy engagement, government relationships, strategic partnerships, and government communications, with a focus on the intersection of AI, national security, and economic policy. She is best known for representing Anthropic in high-stakes negotiations with the federal government, including discussions with the White House over AI model security and export controls. Prior to Anthropic, she held senior roles at Stripe, the White House's National Security Council, and the U.S. Department of State.

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mention·Axios AI+·JULY 6, 2026

As discussions turned more technical, Anthropic policy chief Sarah Heck and Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown got more involved.

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mention·StrictlyVC·JUNE 25, 2026

The Trump White House has reportedly warmed to Anthropic in negotiations over re-releasing Claude Fable 5 following the replacement of CEO Dario Amodei in meetings by co-founder Tom Brown and policy chief Sarah Heck — though officials are still seeking assurances that the model's guardrails can't be bypassed.

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