IBM, a major player in the tech industry, is collaborating with AI research company Anthropic to integrate artificial intelligence into its software offerings.
On Tuesday, IBM, headquartered in Armonk, New York, revealed plans to incorporate Anthropic’s Claude family of large language models into select software solutions. The initial product to utilize Claude will be IBM’s integrated development environment, which is currently accessible to a limited number of clients.
Additionally, IBM shared that it has worked together with Anthropic to develop a guide for businesses on how to create, implement, and manage AI agents suitable for enterprise use.
The financial details of the agreement have not been made public. TechCrunch has contacted IBM to learn more about what the partnership will look like moving forward.
Since launching Claude Enterprise in September 2024, Anthropic has been actively expanding its presence in the enterprise market.
Earlier this week, Anthropic also revealed a partnership to provide Claude to consulting powerhouse Deloitte’s global workforce of nearly half a million employees. According to Anthropic, this marks the company’s most extensive enterprise deployment to date.
A study released in July by Menlo Ventures indicated that businesses favor Claude models over other AI options, including those from OpenAI. The research also noted that enterprise adoption of OpenAI’s models has been on the decline since 2023.
