Anthropic launches European advisory firm, UK invests in AI safety

Anthropic wants to help European businesses with AI through its own advisory firm, the United Kingdom is investing in AI safety, and apps from Google AI Studio now run on your Android phone.

Anthropic and Hg set up independent AI advisory firm for Europe

According to the Financial Times, Anthropic and the British investor Hg are jointly setting up an independent advisory firm that places consultants and engineers at European companies to introduce AI. The firm will have offices in London and Berlin and is due to start at the end of 2026. It focuses mainly on makers of business software and corporate service providers; the companies themselves have not yet issued an official comment.

What does this mean? If you work with Claude in a European organisation, a provider directly linked to Anthropic will join IT partners and the large consultancies; in such a project, do ask who processes your data and where.

IT & software development PYMNTS (based on the Financial Times)

United Kingdom sets aside £600 million for AI safety

The British government announced a package of roughly £600 million on 24 October for AI safety, biological threats and cyber security. The AI Security Institute receives an additional £120 million, and £130 million goes to better cyber defences for critical infrastructure. OpenAI and Anthropic are providing up to £200 million in model credits for a new biosecurity programme, and Google DeepMind is also contributing.

What does this mean? The British AI Security Institute tests models from the major providers; more budget there means more independent safety reports over time that you can use when choosing a model.

Government & councils The Star (Reuters)

Apps built in Google AI Studio now run on your phone via Google Play

Apps you build with Google AI Studio can now be launched on your Android phone via Google Play. They stay private and you don't need a developer account for them; later you can share them with a small group. If you want to put an app on the Play Store itself, you need a professional developer account and Google reviews the app first.

What does this mean? An internal tool you put together with Gemini can be tested on your own phone this way, without an app developer; don't put client or patient data in it until you know where that data ends up.

IT & software development Android Planet

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