Anthropic and NEC partner to build AI-native engineering at scale in Japan
NEC Corporation will use Claude as it builds one of Japan’s largest AI-native engineering organizations, making it available to approximately 30,000 NEC Group employees worldwide.
TL;DR
- NEC Corporation is making Anthropic's Claude AI available to approximately 30,000 NEC Group employees worldwide.
- NEC becomes Anthropic's first Japan-based global partner to develop secure, industry-specific AI products for the Japanese market.
- Joint development will focus on tools for finance, manufacturing, and local government, with initial integration into cybersecurity services.
- Claude will be incorporated into NEC BluStellar Scenario offerings.
- NEC will establish a Center of Excellence internally to build an AI-native engineering organization, utilizing Claude Code.
- NEC will also expand its use of Claude Cowork across internal business operations as part of its Client Zero initiative.