Singapore's AI Magnet: Anthropic Arrives as Government Pushes Transparency

Singapore's AI ambitions got a major vote of confidence today as US giant Anthropic announced it will open its first Southeast Asian office in the city-state next month, joining rival OpenAI in what's becoming the region's premier AI hub. The Claude maker has hired long-time Googler Dale Finlay from OpenAI to lead its ASEAN team, though the initial Singapore workforce will be a modest 9 roles. This move comes as Singapore's government doubles down on attracting...