Anthropic: "Korea Is a Rapidly Growing Market... Collaborating with the AI Ecosystem" [Global AI Battleground Korea] ③

Official Opening of Anthropic Seoul Office
Close Collaboration with Korea’s AI Ecosystem
Mythos 5 and Fable 5 Export Controls "Expected to Be Resolved Soon"

"Korea is one of the few countries with a full stack, and it was prepared even before Anthropic."

Choi Kiyoung, CEO of Anthropic Korea, presenting at the Anthropic Seoul Office Launch Press Conference on the 17th. Anthropic.

Choi Kiyoung, CEO of Anthropic Korea, who was appointed last month, explained the background and plans for Anthropic’s entry into Korea at a press conference held on June 17th to celebrate the official opening of the Anthropic Seoul office.

The Anthropic Seoul office will serve as a key hub to support domestic customers and partners, fostering close collaboration with Korea’s AI ecosystem. CEO Choi stated, "We recognize that technological innovation and safety are not conflicting values but goals that must be pursued together," adding, "The opening of the Seoul office lays a long-term foundation for collaboration with those leading Korea’s AI leadership."

In fact, Korea is one of the most important markets for Anthropic. According to the Anthropic Economic Index Report, Korea ranks 12th out of 166 countries worldwide in per capita Claude usage. Chris Chawli, Global Head of Anthropic, commented, "Korea is one of the fastest-growing markets for Anthropic globally and could rise into the single-digit ranks," adding, "With its strong foundation, Korea will demonstrate top-tier growth rates."

Anthropic plans to collaborate with a range of domestic organizations, from major corporations to startups and AI research institutes. During the press conference, examples were shared of how companies such as Naver, Nexon, LG CNS, and Hanwha Solutions are increasing development productivity through Claude. Anthropic also plans to support core AI research areas in cooperation with the National AI Research Hub, a consortium consisting of KAIST, Korea University, Yonsei University, and POSTECH. Anthropic offers Claude free of charge to researchers within this consortium.

Anthropic has set supporting Korean companies’ AI transformation (AX) as its top priority, and will focus on building relevant teams and strengthening the partner ecosystem. CEO Choi emphasized, "We will grow together with corporations and research institutes and collaborate so that Korea can lead the AI ecosystem."

Mythos 5·Fable 5 Export Controls: "Limited Cases, Unlikely to Have Lasting Impact"

At the Anthropic Seoul office launch press conference on the 17th, Chris Chawli, Global Head of Anthropic, is giving a presentation. Anthropic.

Although Anthropic is a latecomer to the Korean market, it emphasized its leadership in the enterprise AI model sector. Global Head Chawli explained, "We have focused on safety in developing enterprise models," and added, "The reason Anthropic is so well received in Korea is because it is a leader in enterprise solutions."

Meanwhile, Anthropic refrained from making extensive comments regarding the U.S. government’s export controls on its AI models 'Mythos 5' and 'Fable 5'. Chawli said, "This is a limited case and I believe the issue will be resolved soon," adding, "It does not seem that the export control guidelines will have a long-lasting effect on vendor risk assessments or the adoption of Claude by client companies."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.