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Newsom strikes Anthropic deal to get California government half price Claude AI access

California government will have access to Anthropic's Claude with a 50% discount
The technology will be used to improve workflows and cybersecurity
Governor Newsom said Claude will be used "responsibly, transparently, and in service of people"

The government of California will now be able to use Anthropic’s Claude AI with a half price discount.

A press release published by California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state's government will also have access to free workforce training, expert GenAI technical assistance and workflow input from Anthropic developers.

“This partnership is about using technology the California way: responsibly, transparently, and in service of people. AI should not replace the human work of government; it should help our workers move faster, solve problems more effectively, and deliver better results for Californians,” Gov. Newson said.

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