Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion

Anthropic is moving into a new London office as it seeks to expand its research and commercial footprint in Europe, setting up a scrap between the leading AI labs for talent emerging from British universities. The company, which opened its first London office in 2023is moving to the same neighborhood as Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Meta, … Read more

OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office

OpenAI has announced plans to turn its London office into its largest research hub outside of the United States. The company—which established a UK office in 2023—says it will expand its London-based research team, scooping up talent emerging from leading British universities. It has not indicated how many researchers it will hire. “The UK brings … Read more

The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race

A short drive from London, the town of Potters Bar is separated from the village of South Mimms by 85 acres of rolling farmland segmented by a scribble of hedgerows. In one of the fields, a lone oak serves as a rest stop along a public footpath. Lately, the tree has become a site of … Read more