Anthropic Korea Representative Director Choi Ki-young speaks during a press conference marking the opening of the company's Seoul office at the Conrad Seoul, Wednesday.
Courtesy of Anthropic U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic opened its Seoul office on Wednesday, as the operator of Claude seeks to expand its ties with Korea’s AI ecosystem. “Korean companies and institutions recognize innovation and safety as goals that must go hand in hand, not a contradicting value,” Anthropic Korea Representative Director Choi Ki-young said during a press conference. “Various organizations in the country are using Claude to create positive changes in the lives of millions of people around the world, and the opening of the Seoul office reflects our commitment to build a long-term foundation for collaboration with those leading Korea’s AI ecosystem.” Choi, who joined Anthropic two weeks ago, is a seasoned expert in Korea’s digital infrastructure industry, having served in leadership roles at Google Cloud, Microsoft Korea, Adobe and Snowflake.
Anthropic International Managing Director Chris Ciauri said Anthropic believes its ultimate responsibility is AI safety, aligning the company with the Korean government and its AI Framework Act, a law designed to address risks stemming from AI services. “So we see a shared philosophy there, and it’s part of the reason that we’re so excited to launch a business in Korea,” Ciauri said. “We are privileged that as we enter Korea, we’ve already got tremendous momentum in the enterprise, developer and startup sectors.” Anthropic Korea Representative Director Choi Ki-young, left, answers questions during a press conference marking the opening of the company's Seoul office at the Conrad Seoul, Wednesday.
