JAKARTA - Anthropic, the company behind the AI chatbot Claude, is starting to show real steps to strengthen its presence in Singapore. The San Francisco-based company opened a number of new positions in the country, confirming that the battle to capture AI talent is no longer just happening in the United States and Europe.
Based on a report by The Straits Times, quoted on Thursday, June 4, Anthropic's career page on June 4 featured four Singapore-based vacancies covering finance, product support, and economic research.
This move puts Anthropic on the same track as OpenAI and Google DeepMind, which were the first to expand their operations in Singapore. The country has in recent years developed into one of the centers of AI development and adoption in the Asian region.
One of the positions opened is the head of accounting for Asia-Pacific. This position will be responsible for building and running Anthropic's regional accounting function.
The position will report to the head of international accounting based in Dublin, Ireland. The selected candidate will also lead the financial and accounting operations team in a number of Asia-Pacific countries.
Anthropic also opened two product support specialist positions tasked with helping users while mastering all product lines of the company.
In addition, the company is looking for regional research economists who will work with governments, academics, and industry players to measure the impact of AI on the economy and evaluate various research-based policy options.
Candidates for this position must have a doctorate (PhD) in economics, have a strong track record in empirical research, understand machine learning technology, and master the Python programming language.
For the regional research economist position, Anthropic offers an annual salary between 307,200 to 331,200 Singapore dollars, including sales commissions. The amount of salary for other positions is not disclosed.
According to information on the job vacancy advertisement, all employees based in Singapore are also required to work from the office at least 25 percent of their working time.
Despite opening a number of positions, Anthropic refused to provide further information when asked about plans to open an office and recruitment targets in Singapore.
This expansion comes amid the company's increasing demand for AI technology to boost productivity and business competitiveness. Since its establishment in 2021, Anthropic has opened 12 offices in various countries, including Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia.
The Straits Times also reported that GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, is one of Anthropic's key investors.
GIC first invested in September 2025 in a funding round worth 13 billion US dollars. In February 2026, the institution again led the Series G funding of 30 billion US dollars.
Shortly after, the Series H funding round pushed Anthropic's valuation to 965 billion US dollars. The figure is said to exceed OpenAI's valuation of 852 billion US dollars. However, Anthropic's growth rate is inseparable from controversy.
In April, the company's Claude Mythos Preview model drew global attention for claiming to be able to find security holes in software and generate code to exploit the weaknesses.
Instead of releasing it widely, Anthropic only shared the model with about 50 technology companies through a program called Project Glasswing. Among the program participants were Microsoft, Google, and Apple.
Anthropic claims that the model managed to find vulnerabilities in various operating systems and major web browsers.
The development triggered concerns in the United States financial sector. A number of Wall Street executives were even reported to have held emergency meetings to discuss the potential risks that the technology could pose to the financial system.
Similar concerns have also emerged in Singapore. The heads of major financial institutions met with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to discuss steps to deal with the threat of cyberattacks from advanced AI models. The local authority also asked companies to strengthen their digital security systems.
Anthropic was also in the spotlight after refusing to provide unconditional military use rights to the United States Department of Defense. After that, its technology was categorized as a supply-chain risk, which is a risk that arises from the use of third-party supplier technology in government networks. This status makes government contractors not allowed to use Anthropic technology in projects related to the US military.
Anthropic's expansion into Singapore follows OpenAI and Google DeepMind's earlier moves to establish a presence in the country. At the same time, companies are increasingly seeking AI technology to improve productivity and business competitiveness.
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