An American artificial intelligence company is setting up shop in Milan this month as it continues expanding across Europe to meet growing demand for AI technology.
Anthropic, the AI startup established in 2021 by brother and sister team Dario and Daniela Amodei, announced plans to significantly grow its international staff by three times to handle increased interest in its Claude AI language models beyond American borders. The company already operates European locations in Dublin, Zurich, Paris, and Munich, plus a London facility with approximately 200 employees.
“After France and Germany, Italy is a natural next step,” Chris Ciauri, Anthropic’s managing director of international, said in an interview published by Italy’s Il Corriere della Sera.
The move reflects a broader trend as businesses throughout Europe hurry to implement AI technologies to improve efficiency, while government officials work to establish regulations for the rapidly evolving field.
Daniela Amodei emphasized that lawmakers should take proactive steps to prevent repeating the regulatory delays that occurred with social media companies, where protective measures came well after widespread public use.
The company has had disagreements with the Trump administration, particularly regarding its insistence on maintaining restrictions that prevent its AI models from being used for military applications like autonomous weapon targeting or domestic surveillance operations.
