U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has officially launched its Seoul office, marking its entry into the South Korean market.
On June 17, Anthropic held a press conference at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, where it unveiled its reasons for entering the South Korean market and its business strategy. The event featured Ankris Chauri, Anthropic's International Head, and Choi Ki-young, Head of Anthropic Korea. Tom Brown, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, was unable to attend due to commitments in the U.S.
Choi Ki-young stated, "We recognize that domestic companies and institutions share common goals. The opening of the Anthropic Seoul office signifies our commitment to establishing a long-term foundation for collaboration with leaders in Korea's AI sector."
Before the press conference, Anthropic hosted a private event for key domestic company representatives, including attendees from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and SK Telecom.
Anthropic plans to use its Seoul office as a base to expand collaborations not only with major companies but also with startups and research institutions across the South Korean AI ecosystem. The company aims to broaden partnerships with businesses, startups, research institutions, and public interest organizations, actively participating in the development of the domestic AI landscape.
According to Anthropic, major companies such as Naver, Nexon, LG CNS, Samsung SDS, and Hanwha Solutions are currently utilizing Claude and Claude Code. The company intends to enhance support for enterprise AI adoption and developer ecosystems while expanding the use cases of Claude across various sectors in South Korea.
Anthropic is also pursuing collaborations in academia and the public interest sector. The company plans to support research teams at the National AI Research Lab (NAIRL) with Claude, focusing on key research areas such as AI safety, model evaluation, alignment, and robustness. Additionally, it aims to collaborate with nonprofit organizations like Good Neighbors to enhance operational efficiency and public services through AI, thereby broadening its collaborative efforts within the South Korean AI ecosystem.
The company is also expanding its engagement with the startup ecosystem. Anthropic is currently working with domestic AI startups such as Lunit Technologies and Law&Company, and is increasing its connections with developer communities. On June 16, it co-hosted a "Claude Build Day" with Base Ventures, offering hands-on programs for over 100 startup founders and developers to experience service development and idea implementation using Claude alongside Anthropic's engineering, product, and startup leaders.
On June 18, Anthropic will co-host a "Push to Prod Hackathon" with AI-based software platform Replit, investment firm Korea Investment Partners, and Korea Investment Accelerator. Participating teams will develop services using Claude Code and receive mentorship from Anthropic and Replit engineers.
The launch of the Seoul office comes amid discussions regarding U.S. export regulations on AI. According to reports from outlets like The Wall Street Journal, on June 12, Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, directed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to halt foreign access to the AI models "Mythos 5" and "Fable 5." Tom Brown, who was absent from the event, is reportedly involved in discussions regarding the export of Anthropic's latest AI models with the U.S. government.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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