Keir Starmer’s government is trying to tempt Anthropic to expand its presence in the UK, looking to capitalise on the $380bn start-up’s fight with the US defence department to woo one of America’s top AI groups.
Staff at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have sketched out proposals for the San Francisco-headquartered company, spanning from an office expansion in London to a dual listing, according to multiple people with knowledge of the plans.
Downing Street has been supportive of the work, which will be put to Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei when he visits the UK in late May as part of a trip to meet European customers and policymakers, they added.