UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Anthropic Partners with UK Government to Deploy Claude-Powered AI Assistant on GOV.UK
Anthropic has been selected by the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to build and pilot an AI-powered assistant for GOV.UK, initially focused on helping job seekers navigate employment services and training resources. The system is described as agentic, maintaining context across interactions and routing users to appropriate services. The partnership builds on a February 2025 MOU and follows DSIT's 'Scan, Pilot, Scale' phased deployment framework, with Anthropic engineers embedded alongside civil servants at the Government Digital Service. A stated goal is building independent AI and AI safety expertise within the UK government.
Anthropic signs MOU with UK Government to explore AI transformation of public services
Anthropic signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to explore deploying Claude in UK public services, including government information access and digital service delivery. The partnership will also cover AI supply chain security, R&D collaboration, and workforce adaptation, drawing on Anthropic's Economic Index for labor market insights. Anthropic will continue working with the UK AI Security Institute on capability evaluation and safety. The announcement includes several existing government deployments of Claude as illustrative context.
Anthropic and Iceland Launch National AI Education Pilot for Teachers
Anthropic and Iceland's Ministry of Education and Children are partnering to give hundreds of teachers across Iceland access to Claude, forming one of the world's first comprehensive national AI education pilots. The initiative includes educational resources, training materials, and a dedicated support network, with a focus on lesson preparation, personalized learning, and support for the Icelandic language. The pilot builds on a broader pattern of European government partnerships with Anthropic, including the European Parliament Archives Unit and a UK MOU with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.