Karnataka has initiated discussions with Anthropic for a long-term partnership to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across governance, higher education, healthcare, research, and the state's startup ecosystem, as it seeks to strengthen its position as India's AI hub.
Chief minister DK Shivakumar met an Anthropic delegation on Thursday to explore collaborations in AI deployment, skilling, and deeptech innovation. The delegation was introduced by electronics, IT/BT, and home minister Priyank Kharge as part of the state's outreach to global AI firms.
The discussions come days after the state announced plans to establish India's first government-led AI university and incubation centre , underscoring Karnataka's strategy to attract global AI players while expanding its talent base and research ecosystem.
The meeting focussed on deploying AI solutions for government and enterprise use cases while ensuring responsible AI adoption, and data privacy and sovereignty. The state emphasised that government data should remain within the state.
