Anthropic, the AI firm behind the Claude large language models, is gearing up for a substantial international expansion amid soaring global demand for its technology. The company announced plans to triple its international workforce and expand its applied artificial intelligence team fivefold over the course of this year. This aggressive recruitment drive aims to support and sustain the rapid growth in usage of its Claude models, which notably see nearly 80% of their consumer activity originating outside the United States.

Countries such as South Korea, Australia, and Singapore exhibit particularly high per capita usage of Claude, surpassing that of the US, according to Anthropic's own data. This international appetite has propelled the company’s global business customer base from under 1,000 to more than 300,000 in just two years. Additionally, revenue metrics underscore this expansion, with Anthropic’s run-rate income swelling to over $5 billion by August 2025, a remarkable increase from about $1 billion at the year's start.

The company, valued at $183 billion and backed by tech giants Alphabet and Amazon, has carved out a reputation for AI models with strong coding capabilities. Its Claude AI solutions are considered among the most advanced in terms of performance and reliability, reinforcing their appeal across diverse industries worldwide. Philanthropic growth efforts include opening offices in strategic locations such as Dublin, London, Zurich, and soon Tokyo, Anthropic’s first Asian office. Over 100 new employees will be recruited across these regional hubs with roles spanning engineering, sales, research, and business operations.

Chris Ciauri, recently appointed managing director of International, leads this global expansion initiative. He highlighted the broad adoption of Claude in "mission-critical operations," from financial services in London to manufacturing in Tokyo, illustrating the model's versatility and business trust.

Anthropic's momentum is further buoyed by a high-profile partnership with Microsoft, which recently integrated Claude models into its Microsoft 365 Copilot assistant. This marks a significant shift for Microsoft, which had predominantly relied on OpenAI’s models for its generative AI tools. Microsoft users can now select between OpenAI and Anthropic’s Claude AI variants within Copilot’s Researcher tool and Copilot Studio, showcasing a diversification strategy that broadens AI provider options. Interestingly, while Microsoft’s AI offerings predominantly use its Azure cloud services, Anthropic’s models are hosted on Amazon Web Services, highlighting a practical collaboration despite cloud platform competition.

Data on AI adoption reveals interesting contrasts globally. While the US leads in total Claude usage, smaller countries like Israel, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea exceed in per-capita engagement. Domestic hubs within the US such as Washington D.C. and Utah also exceed traditionally strong tech centers like California in usage rates. This international variance reflects differing stages of AI integration and distinct cultural approaches to the technology, with mature markets favouring collaborative AI uses and emerging economies more often delegating entire tasks to AI systems.

Anthropic's growth trajectory is supported by previous funding rounds and strategic hires. Earlier in 2025, the company secured $3.5 billion, lifting its valuation at the time to $61.5 billion. The workforce has expanded rapidly—from 240 employees in 2023 to over 1,000 by 2024—to meet the surging demand for Claude, which boasts millions of monthly users worldwide. The release of Claude 3.7 Sonnet, a hybrid reasoning model capable of delivering both rapid and detailed analytic results, exemplifies the firm's commitment to advancing AI capabilities.

With these developments, Anthropic positions itself as a formidable player in the international AI ecosystem, leveraging strong technology, strategic partnerships, and global workforce expansion to capitalise on the transformative impact of AI across industries and geographies.

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Source: Noah Wire Services