Anthropic opens Milan office to support Italian enterprise, research, and developers

Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, is opening a new office in Milan, its sixth in Europe. The Milan team will collaborate with Italian companies and developers on responsible AI scaling and contribute to the ongoing AI conversation in Italy. The office opening follows the release of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI, "Magnifica Humanitas," at which Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah spoke. Anthropic's AI capabilities have already gained trust from Italian enterprises including Generali Group, Unipol Group, Angelini Pharma, Bracco Group, Enel Group, and Pirelli. The company has partnered with JAKALA to deploy Claude across over 3,000 seats, freeing up 70% of senior team time. Italian startups like Satispay and Bending Spoons have adopted Claude, with Satispay compressing an 18-month roadmap into seven months. During Milan Design Week, Anthropic partnered with Alcova Milano for a workshop with designers. Chris Ciauri, MD International at Anthropic, emphasized supporting Italian enterprise, research, and culture through a safe AI transition. Anthropic believes the AI transition requires input from industry, civil society, and institutions.