S. Korea seeks partnership with Anthropic amid AI push | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to forge a partnership with Anthropic, the operator of the popular artificial intelligence (AI) tool Claude, amid Seoul's push to bolster AI capabilities, sources said Sunday. The latest move to seek cooperation with partners other than OpenAI apparently came amid the rise of Anthropic in the AI tool industry, which has been focusing on the business-to-business market compared with OpenAI's strategy targeting general users. "South Korea appears to pursue a two-track strategy under which the government expands ties with global AI model developers with overwhelming technological capabilities while making efforts to develop a homegrown AI foundation model," an industry official said. This undated file photo, provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT, shows its sign at its headquarters in the central city of Sejong. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) colin@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #AI #Anthropic #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Claude Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S. Korea seeks partnership with Anthropic amid AI push Next S.

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SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to forge a partnership with Anthropic, the operator of the popular artificial intelligence (AI) tool Claude, amid Seoul's push to bolster AI capabilities, sources said Sunday.
The Ministry of Science and ICT is pursuing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the San Francisco-based startup. The move came almost a month after Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei in New Delhi during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, according to the sources.
Anthropic announced last year that it plans to open an office in Seoul in 2026.
During the meeting, Bae and Amodei shared ideas on various agendas, including Anthropic's proposed office in Seoul, along with the latest trends in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry.
South Korea has been maintaining close ties with OpenAI, which operates the generative AI tool ChatGPT, after Sam Altman, its CEO, visited South Korea in October for a meeting with President Lee Jae Myung.
The science ministry then signed an MOU with OpenAI, vowing to seek cooperation in a wide array of areas, including the development of the South Korean AI ecosystem, and to pursue AI transformation in the public sector.
The latest move to seek cooperation with partners other than OpenAI apparently came amid the rise of Anthropic in the AI tool industry, which has been focusing on the business-to-business market compared with OpenAI's strategy targeting general users.
"South Korea appears to pursue a two-track strategy under which the government expands ties with global AI model developers with overwhelming technological capabilities while making efforts to develop a homegrown AI foundation model," an industry official said.
The government, meanwhile, is currently in the process of developing a homegrown AI foundation model with local companies, launching a program under which participating players receive state support.
An AI foundation model refers to a large-scale system trained on broad data that can be adapted for a wide range of tasks. The government aims to foster homegrown models as part of its push to become one of the world's top three AI powerhouses.
This undated file photo, provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT, shows its sign at its headquarters in the central city of Sejong. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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### Areas for Consideration
- This undated file photo, provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT, shows its sign at its headquarters in the central city of Sejong. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) colin@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #AI #Anthropic #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Claude Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S.

### Implications
- The move came almost a month after Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei in New Delhi during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, according to the sources.
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