FDE talent is so hard to find that Anthropic is spending $100M to train workers at other companies
Anthropic invests $100M in training engineers to boost AI adoption, aiming to develop 10,000 Frontier Deployed Engineers (FDEs) by 2027.
TL;DR
- Anthropic is investing $100 million in a Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE) training initiative.
- The program includes four-day on-site intensives and 12-week residencies working with Anthropic's Claude tools.
- The goal is to train 10,000 people through the program by the end of 2027.
- This initiative aims to familiarize the corporate world with AI and increase Claude spending.
- Anthropic calls their program participants "Frontier Deployed Engineers" (FDEs).
- Key attributes for FDEs include familiarity with agentic AI, problem-solving skills, excellent communication, experience, and curiosity.
- The program has begun with initial cohorts in New York and San Francisco, including engineers from Accenture, Bain, and Novo Nordisk.
- Participants undergo training on a simulated environment and take practical tests.
- The program aims to fill a skills gap that hinders AI deployment.
- Anthropic hopes to set the 'gold standard' for AI skilling with this initiative.