Anthropic recently announced plans to expand its London presence by adding new office space capacity for around 800 employees. This move comes at a time when the comping is increasing its research, safety and commercial operations in the UK.
Pip White, head of EMEA North at Anthropic, stated on LinkedIn the AI player currently has more than 200 employees based in London, including around 60 AI safety researchers.
The new office space is in London’s Knowledge Quarter. The move puts Anthropic alongside other major AI companies already based in the area, as competition for London-based talent and infrastructure continues to increase.
“London has become one of our most important hubs outside the US”, White said. “The work happening in this city sits at the heart of both our research and commercial momentum in Europe”.
She explained the UK is a uniquely strong base for Anthropic because it combines three rare advantages: organisations which understand the stakes of AI safety; a government which takes the technology seriously; and a deep pool of AI talent.
“Europe’s largest businesses and fastest-growing startups are choosing Claude, and we’re scaling to match”, she stated.
In February, Anthropic raised $30 billion from a group of backers, valuing the company at $380 billion post‑investment.
Source: Mobile World Live
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