Australian Government and Anthropic Sign MOU for AI Safety and Research
Anthropic and the Australian government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on AI safety research, aligned with Australia's National AI Plan. The agreement includes collaboration with Australia's AI Safety Institute on model capability evaluations and safety research, mirroring existing arrangements with safety institutes in the US, UK, and Japan. Anthropic is also committing AUD$3 million in Claude API credits to four Australian research institutions focused on genomics, rare disease diagnosis, and computing education, and is exploring data center infrastructure investments in Australia.
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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 launches initiative to fund third-party AI safety evaluations
Anthropic announced a funded initiative to source third-party evaluations measuring advanced AI capabilities and safety risks, with priority areas including cybersecurity, CBRN threats, model autonomy, national security risks, social manipulation, and misalignment. The initiative is tied to Anthropic's Responsible Scaling Policy and AI Safety Level (ASL) framework, aiming to address a gap between demand and supply of high-quality safety-relevant evals. Proposals are solicited via an application form, with Anthropic framing the effort as benefiting the broader AI safety ecosystem rather than just internal use.
Anthropic commits to signing the EU General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
Anthropic announced its intention to sign the EU's General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, citing alignment with its existing Responsible Scaling Policy on transparency, safety, and accountability. The company frames the Code's mandatory Safety and Security Frameworks—including CBRN risk assessment—as complementary to its own internal standards. Anthropic also signals continued collaboration with the EU AI Office and third-party bodies like the Frontier Model Forum to keep standards adaptive as the technology evolves.
Anthropic Opens Tokyo Office, Signs AI Safety MoC with Japan AI Safety Institute
Anthropic has officially opened its first Asia-Pacific office in Tokyo, with CEO Dario Amodei meeting Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi and signing a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Japan AI Safety Institute to collaborate on AI evaluation methodologies. The company also joined the Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group and hosted a Builder Summit for 150+ startups. Japanese enterprise deployments of Claude are highlighted across Rakuten, Nomura Research Institute, Panasonic, and Classmethod, with Anthropic reporting 10x run-rate revenue growth in Asia-Pacific over the past year. Expansion to Seoul and Bengaluru is planned for coming months.
Anthropic policy recap: US Executive Order, G7 Code of Conduct, and Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit
Anthropic published a policy commentary summarizing three major AI governance events from late October/early November 2023: the US Executive Order on AI, the G7 International Code of Conduct for advanced AI developers, and the UK-hosted Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit. The post covers Anthropic's positions on each, including support for NIST capacity-building, the G7 Code of Conduct, and the newly announced UK and US AI Safety Institutes. Dario Amodei presented Anthropic's Responsible Scaling Policy at Bletchley as a potential regulatory prototype, and the 28-country Bletchley Declaration notably included China among its signatories.
Anthropic launches AI for Science program offering free API credits to researchers
Anthropic is launching an AI for Science program that provides free API credits to qualified researchers at academic institutions, with a focus on biology, life sciences, drug discovery, and agricultural productivity. Researchers are selected based on scientific contribution, potential impact, and AI's ability to accelerate their work. The initiative aligns with Dario Amodei's 'Machines of Loving Grace' vision and represents a structured philanthropic/access program rather than a technical release.
Anthropic Responds to White House AI Action Plan, Calls for Transparency Standards and Export Controls
Anthropic published a policy response to the White House's 'Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan,' endorsing its focus on AI infrastructure, federal adoption, and safety research while urging additional steps on export controls and mandatory AI development transparency standards. The company highlighted alignment between the plan and its prior OSTP submissions, and noted its proactive activation of ASL-3 protections with Claude Opus 4 as evidence that safety and innovation are compatible. Anthropic called for a single national standard for frontier model transparency rather than a state-by-state patchwork, and encouraged continued investment in NIST's CAISI for evaluating frontier models on national security risks including CBRN capabilities.
Anthropic Donates $20 Million to Public First Action for AI Policy Advocacy
Anthropic is contributing $20 million to Public First Action, a new bipartisan 501(c)(4) organization focused on AI governance and public education. The donation is intended to support policies including AI model transparency requirements, a federal AI governance framework, export controls on AI chips, and targeted regulation of high-risk AI applications such as bioweapons and cyberattacks. Anthropic frames the move as consistent with its safety mission, noting that effective AI governance would increase scrutiny of frontier AI companies including itself. The organization is led by both Republican and Democratic strategists and will work across party lines.