Anthropic Expands to India with Bengaluru Office Focused on AI-Driven Social Impact
Anthropic announces a new Bengaluru office focusing on AI solutions for education, healthcare, and agriculture, highlighting India's growing importance in the AI landscape.
- • Anthropic to open Bengaluru office in early 2026 expanding its Asia-Pacific presence.
- • India is Anthropic's second-largest market after the US for Claude AI tools.
- • Focus on socially impactful AI in education, healthcare, and agriculture sectors.
- • Enhancement of Claude's support for Indic languages to increase AI accessibility.
Key details
Anthropic, the AI research firm renowned for its Claude language models, is launching a new office in Bengaluru, India, slated for early 2026. This marks the company's second Asia-Pacific location after Tokyo, reflecting India's rise as Anthropic's second-largest market globally, only behind the United States. The Bengaluru office will prioritize socially impactful AI applications in education, healthcare, and agriculture, targeting sectors that benefit broadly from technology advancements.
CEO Dario Amodei, currently in India, highlighted the country's deep technical talent pool and strong government commitment to responsible AI deployment. He stated, "India is compelling because of the scale of its technical talent and the commitment from the Indian government to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence reach all areas of society, not just concentrated pockets." This visit includes partnership-building across government bodies, enterprises, and startups.
Anthropic is also enhancing Claude's support for Indic languages to increase AI accessibility, particularly in public and educational domains. Education Lead Drew Bent is engaging with NGOs to promote improved quality and access to education via AI innovations.
Major Indian companies such as CRED are already leveraging Claude AI for complex coding tasks. Notably, usage of Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding assistant, has surged tenfold within three months of launch in India, underscoring robust adoption. Amodei emphasized India's pivotal role in shaping the future of AI development globally and Anthropic's commitment to inclusive, responsible growth.