Anthropic opens a Singapore office and signs an AI safety MOU with the government
Anthropic has opened an office in Singapore, its fifth in Asia-Pacific, and signed a memorandum of understanding with the government. Neither comes with a figure or a headcount.
The memorandum covers AI safety, security and model evaluation, research on adoption, and responsible adoption across the public and private sectors, the company said.
Co-founder Ben Mann signed it with Kai Fong Chng, permanent secretary at the digital ministry, on the sidelines of Singapore International Cyber Week. Minister Josephine Teo witnessed it.
The plans are technical exchanges with Singapore’s safety and assurance institutions on model evaluation, testing standards and incident response. Anthropic also offered skills work and Economic Index data.
OpenAI put money behind its own Singapore push. Its first applied AI lab outside America arrived in May with S$300M, about $235M, and roughly 200 roles.
Anthropic’s numbers are about usage. More than 1,500 GovTech engineers use Claude Code, Grab says...
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