AI co Anthropic to set up its 2nd Asia office in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Anthropic , the AI firm behind the coding assistant Claude, said it will open an office in Bengaluru early next year, expanding its global footprint as international demand for its models continues to rise.

The Bengaluru centre will be its second office in Asia-Pacific after Tokyo, which opens later this year. The announcement comes close on the heels of OpenAI planning to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year, marking a significant step in expanding its footprint in one of its fastest-growing markets.

The company has already established an Indian entity and begun recruiting for local roles.

The move follows the San Francisco-based startup's broader global expansion plan, under which it aims to triple its international workforce and expand its applied AI team fivefold this year.

Nearly 80% of Claude's usage currently comes from outside the US, with adoption in countries such as South Korea, Australia, and Singapore already surpassing domestic levels. "India is compelling because of the scale of its technical talent and the commitment from the Indian govt to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence reach all areas of society," said Dario Amodei, Anthropic's co-founder & CEO, who is in India meeting officials and enterprise leaders.