{
  "id": 14416044,
  "title": "Anthropic works to bring frontier AI models ‘on soil’ in Singapore, signs government pact",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/anthropic-works-to-bring-frontier-ai-models-on-soil-in-singapore",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:19:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anthropic-works-bring-frontier-ai-models-soil-singapore-signs-government-pact"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthropic, the developer of the Claude AI model, is expanding its presence in Singapore by setting up a new office and signing a government pact. The company, co-founded by Benjamin Mann, is working quickly to bring its advanced AI models to Singapore, but has not set a specific timeline for this. This follows the company's launch of its fifth Asia-Pacific office in Singapore in September.\n\nAnthropic has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), focusing on AI safety and evaluation, research into the technology's economic impact, responsible adoption by businesses, and its use in the public sector. The MOU does not grant Singapore priority access to Anthropic's frontier models before their commercial release, but it does cover testing and evaluation work.\n\nIn addition, Anthropic has been working with Singapore institutions on AI safety since 2023, including a red-teaming project that tested its models for potential weaknesses and harmful outputs. The company also held a session with Singapore's AI Safety Institute to train government and civil society experts on how to evaluate AI models and assess their risks.\n\nAnthropic's Singapore team is expanding, with at least 12 new positions advertised in sales, finance, marketing, recruitment, and research. The company's immediate focus is on building its go-to-market capabilities, leveraging its existing customer base across the public sector, enterprises, and startups. However, there are currently no plans to establish a core research operation in Singapore, though this could change as Anthropic's research teams assess the local talent pool.\n\nSingapore is one of Anthropic's most active markets, with its latest Anthropic Economic Index ranking the Republic second among 121 countries for Claude usage relative to population. Major Singapore organizations such as GovTech, DBS, GIC, Grab, and Sea Ltd are among Anthropic's customers, with the company's model being used in various applications including software development, customer service, and investment services.",
  "summary": "The Claude developer is building its team here, but there are no plans for a research operation – for now",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}