Anthropic maintains that its technology should not be used for mass surveillance of U.S. citizens.
photograph: Nicholas Kokobris/AFP
US artificial intelligence company Anthropic is expanding its presence in Australia and New Zealand.
The company, which is in the midst of suing the US government over retaliation over a dispute over AI technology safeguards, announced it would open an office in Sydney.
“This expansion reflects strong demand from businesses in Australia and New Zealand and will help us better serve this country’s unique AI ecosystem,” the company said in a statement.
Anthropic’s latest economic figures show that Australia and New Zealand rank fourth and eighth in the world in Claude usage relative to population.
Current Australia-based customers include Canva, Quantium and Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
“We are excited to see organizations in Australia and New Zealand applying AI to areas of national importance: financial services, agricultural technology, clean energy innovation, healthcare delivery, cutting-edge deep technology, scientific research, and even AI transformation within the enterprise,” said Chris Ciauri, managing director of the company’s international division.
Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Department of Defense comes after Anthropic labeled its supply chain at risk, which affected how it does business with other companies that work with the Pentagon.
Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Korero. Our daily newsletters, hand-picked by our editors, delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
