Britain woos Anthropic expansion after US defence clash: Report

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Advertisement Business Britain woos Anthropic expansion after US defence clash: Report The US Department of War and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration taken Mar 1, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic) 05 Apr 2026 12:31PM (Updated: 05 Apr 2026 04:58PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST Britain is trying to tempt Anthropic to expand its presence in the country, as it seeks to capitalise on a fight between the maker of artificial intelligence app Claude and the US Defense Department, the Financial Times said on Sunday (Apr 5). Source: Reuters/zl Newsletter Week in Review Subscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in Review Our chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Related Topics Anthropic Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading...

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The US Department of War and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration taken Mar 1, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic)
05 Apr 2026 12:31PM
(Updated: 05 Apr 2026 04:58PM)
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Britain is trying to tempt Anthropic to expand its presence in the country, as it seeks to capitalise on a fight between the maker of artificial intelligence app Claude and the US Defense Department, the Financial Times said on Sunday (Apr 5).
British government proposals for Anthropic range from an office expansion in London to a dual stock listing, the newspaper reported, citing people with knowledge of the plans.
Anthropic and Britain's Department of Science, Innovation and Technology did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office has supported the department's work, which will be put to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei when he visits in late May, the FT said.
The US government blacklisted Anthropic, designating the company a national-security supply-chain risk after it refused to allow the military to use AI chatbot Claude for US surveillance or autonomous weapons.
A US judge temporarily blocked the blacklisting, and the AI startup has a second lawsuit pending over the supply-chain risk designation.
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- Anthropic and Britain's Department of Science, Innovation and Technology did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

### Areas for Consideration
- The US government blacklisted Anthropic, designating the company a national-security supply-chain risk after it refused to allow the military to use AI chatbot Claude for US surveillance or autonomous weapons.
- A US judge temporarily blocked the blacklisting, and the AI startup has a second lawsuit pending over the supply-chain risk designation.

### Implications
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office has supported the department's work, which will be put to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei when he visits in late May, the FT said.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers anthropic, fast, department topics. Notable strengths include discussion of anthropic. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 400.