Anthropic launches in Korea as U.S. export curbs hit its top models
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Anthropic opened a Seoul office to accelerate its presence in Korea, one of its fastest-growing markets. The launch came as U.S. export controls temporarily restricted access to its most advanced models, drawing attention away from the office opening. The company is positioning Claude for broader enterprise use in Korea across engineering, customer service, security, and research workflows. Anthropic also outlined a local go-to-market strategy built around enterprise sales, cloud and SI partners, developer communities, and data-residency support. The article highlights Korea’s strong adoption, regulatory environment, and growing debate around sovereign AI.
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