U.S. artificial intelligence 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, to announce the opening of its office and outline its business strategy in Korea. 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 prior 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 the establishment of a long-term foundation for collaboration with leaders in Korea's AI sector."
Before the public event, Anthropic hosted a private gathering for key industry representatives from major South Korean companies. Attendees included officials from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and SK Telecom.
Anthropic plans to use its Seoul office as a hub to expand partnerships not only with major corporations but also with startups and research institutions across the South Korean AI ecosystem. The company aims to broaden its collaborations with businesses, startups, research organizations, and nonprofit entities, 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 strengthen support for enterprise AI adoption and the developer ecosystem while expanding the use cases of Claude across various industries in Korea.
Anthropic is also pursuing collaborations in academia and the nonprofit sector. The company plans to support research teams at the National AI Research Lab (NAIRL) with Claude, focusing on core research areas such as AI safety, model evaluation, alignment, and robustness. Additionally, it will work with nonprofit organizations like Good Neighbors to enhance operational efficiency and public services through AI, broadening its collaborative efforts across the South Korean AI ecosystem.
The company is also expanding its connections within the startup ecosystem. Anthropic is currently collaborating with domestic AI startups such as Lunit Technologies and Law&Company, while also increasing its engagement with the developer community. On June 16, it co-hosted a "Claude Build Day" with Base Ventures, offering a hands-on program for over 100 startup founders and developers to experience the process of developing services and implementing ideas using Claude.
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 technology. According to reports from outlets like The Wall Street Journal, on June 12, Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, instructed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to halt foreign access to AI models "Mythos5" and "Fable5." Tom Brown, who was absent from the event, is reportedly involved in ongoing 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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