April 5 (Reuters) - Britain is trying to tempt Anthropic to expand its presence in the country, as it seeks to capitalise on a fight between the maker of artifical intelligence app Claude and the U.S.
Britain woos Anthropic expansion after US defence clash, FT says
Britain's Strategy to Attract Anthropic Amid US Tensions
April 5 (Reuters) - Britain is trying to tempt Anthropic to expand its presence in the country, as it seeks to capitalise on a fight between the maker of artificial intelligence app Claude and the U.S. Defense Department, the Financial Times said on Sunday.
Government Proposals and Expansion Plans
British government proposals for Anthropic range from an office expansion in London to a dual stock listing, the newspaper reported, citing people with knowledge of the plans.
Official Responses and Leadership Involvement
Anthropic and Britain's Department of Science, Innovation and Technology did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
Prime Minister's Support and Upcoming Meetings
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office has supported the department's work, which will be put to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei when he visits in late May, the FT said.
Background: US Blacklisting and Legal Actions
The U.S. government blacklisted Anthropic, designating the company a national-security supply-chain risk after it refused to allow the military to use AI chatbot Claude for U.S. surveillance or autonomous weapons.
Legal Proceedings and Current Status
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the blacklisting, and the AI startup has a second lawsuit pending over the supply-chain risk designation.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez and William Mallard)
