Anthropic launches Claude for Education to transform higher learning with AI
AI startup Anthropic has unveiled a new version of its AI tool Claude that’s designed to support higher education institutions.
Claude for Education offers a secure version of the AI tool that can be used for teaching, learning and administration. It’ll be available across campuses at institutions like Northeastern University, LSE and Champlain College.
The tool offers features like Learning Mode, which helps promote critical thinking through Socratic questioning. It’ll help students draft essays, solve calculus problems and get feedback on their thesis. Faculty can use it to create rubrics, generate academic materials and offer personalised feedback to students. Meanwhile administrative teams can use it to automate tasks, analyse trends and simplify complex policies.
Northeastern University plans to deploy Claude to 50,000 members across 13 campuses as part of its ambitious Northeastern 2025 academic plan. LSE is focusing on the responsible use of AI by giving access to its entire student body, while Champlain College is integrating it into all programs to ensure students have the AI skills they need for the workforce.
Anthropic has partnered with Internet2 to ensure secure access to AI and with Instructure to integrate Claude into the Canvas learning platform.
The news was reported by TechCrunch, which said the move could help Anthropic boost its revenue from $115 million a month. The company is aiming to double that by 2025 and is competing with OpenAI in the education sector.
The launch is very much in line with Anthropic’s strategy of matching OpenAI’s moves. OpenAI has partnered with 15 leading research institutions to advance the role of AI in education and research. That followed the launch of ChatGPT Edu in May 2024.
In March, OpenAI announced it had secured $3.5 billion in a Series E funding round. The company said the funding raised its post-money valuation to $61.5 billion and would go towards enhancing its AI research, increasing its compute capacity and supporting growth internationally.
