Anthropic and Hg plan a European AI implementation firm

Anthropic and private-equity group Hg have agreed to launch a European consultancy focused on helping businesses adopt artificial intelligence, the Financial Times reported. The planned company would advise corporate customers on putting AI to use in their operations, rather than simply offer them a model or software product. The partnership highlights a growing commercial opportunity around implementation: companies often need practical help adapting AI to their own systems and workflows. That work has traditionally been provided by consulting firms, so the planned venture would bring an AI developer and financial sponsor closer to that market.