California Signs Deal to Bring Claude AI Tools to Government Workers
The agreement gives agencies and local governments free training and technical support as Claude becomes the first AI tool offered through a statewide portal.
- On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a partnership with Anthropic giving California state agencies and local governments access to Claude at a 50% discount.
- The initiative follows Newsom's March executive order directing state agencies to adopt AI to "make government more efficient" while maintaining safety standards through centralized procurement.
- State employees receive free workforce training and technical support from Anthropic staff, building on existing deployments like Poppy and Department of Motor Vehicles customer service improvements.
- While the Pentagon previously labeled Anthropic a "supply-chain risk," California's CIO Chris Given noted the designation "just didn't come up" during negotiations as the state pursued its own procurement path.
- Addressing concerns about AI-driven job losses, Newsom launched a tracking tool last week to monitor workforce impacts, maintaining that technology should augment human labor rather than replace government work.
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California Partners With Anthropic to Bring Claude AI Tools to State, Local Agencies
State and local agencies will have access to Anthropic’s Claude AI assistant at a discounted price through California’s new IT services portal, with some already utilizing the tools for internal workflows.Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced Monday that California has struck a new deal with Anthropic that will allow state agencies to utilize its Claude AI assistant at 50% off through the California Department of Technology's new statewide in…
Exclusive: Newsom, Anthropic ink deal to expand government use
Anthropic partners with California to expand AI use by government workers
State agencies will be able to access Anthropic's AI assistant Claude at a discounted price along with free training as part of an effort to use technology to make government more efficient.
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