ANTHROPIC
The UK government is helping you get your next gig
Anthropic has been selected by the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to help pilot an AI assistant for GOV.UK.
The tool is designed to help people navigate government services and receive tailored guidance, starting with employment support.
The assistant will help users find work, access training, understand available support, and identify relevant services based on their situation.
This follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in February 2025 between Anthropic and the UK government to explore how advanced AI could be used across public services.
Powered by Anthropic’s model Claude, the assistant is intended to guide users through processes rather than simply answer questions.
It will retain context between visits so people do not need to start again each time, while giving users full control over their data in line with UK data protection laws.
In brief:
An AI assistant is being piloted on GOV.UK, starting with job and training support.
The focus is on safety, user control, and gradual testing before scaling.
The project aims to build AI expertise within the UK public sector.
Jobs first, everything else later
Anthropic engineers will work alongside civil servants and teams at the Government Digital Service, with the aim of building long-term AI capability inside government.
The project follows DSIT’s “Scan, Pilot, Scale” approach, allowing the system to be tested and refined before any wider rollout.
This initiative is part of Anthropic’s broader investment in the UK, including ongoing work with the UK AI Safety Institute and a growing London-based team supporting research, policy, and applied AI.
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