Key Highlights:
- Schools in Iceland will now use Claude as a part fo regular syllabus.
- Claude can adjust the speed and difficulty level of the course based on the student’s capabilities.
- Anthropic says that the use of AI will bring modern methods of learning while preserving the authenticity of Icelandic languages.
Anthropic has partnered with the Ministry of Education and Children in Iceland to bring AI-powered teaching tools for students and teachers. It will enable schools to use Claude’s powerful artificial intelligence abilities in learning, explaining, and drive practical-based education. This is the first instance of a government agency using AI in the nation’s education program. Anthropic has named this program as an AI education pilot. Here’s everything that you need to know.
Iceland to Introduce Claude in Schools
Anthropic’s partnership with the Iceland Education Ministry aims to bring AI-powered learning across all regions in the island-based country. This includes developed regions like the capital city of Reykjavik to even remote villages with limited last mile connectivity. The learning process will bring modern syllabus and concepts, while preserving the culture of Icelandic language.
Teachers will be able to use Claude to break down complex and new topics into simple and easy-to-understand pointers for students. The chatbot can also tweak the concept to adapt to the learning pace of various individual students. For example, if a student is struggling to understand a topic of Mathematics, Claude will slow the pace of the course and bring more example-based teachings, to help the student grasp better. It can also raise the difficulty level of questions as the student makes progress, to help strengthen their academics.
Thiyagu Ramaswamy, Head of Public Sector at Anthropic, said:
We’re committed to supporting educators as they transform how students learn and safeguard the Icelandic language
Claude’s Expanding Network of Partnerships for Education
While the collaboration with the Iceland Government is the first instance of AI being used in schools, Anthropic is already engaged in bringing the power of AI in learning through direct and indirect ways. The European Parliament Archives Unit has partnered with Claude to make over 2.1 million documents readily available to researchers. This will reduce document searching time by up to 80% as Claude can help to search a specific file in context faster.
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The United Kingdom Government has also signed an MoU with Anthropic to explore how AI can be used to transform the daily life of citizens. The London School of Economics has provided access of Claude for Education to all students to help develop critical thinking skills
Anthropic is steadily expanding its partnerships in Europe in the education field. The company is also increasing its presence in the Asia Pacific region, as it recently set up new offices in Japan and India. We can expect similar partnerships in Asia and other emerging markets as more global institutions start adopting AI in the modern learning process.
Anthropic’s rivals OpenAI and Google Gemini already have a good lead in the learning space with features like Study Mode in ChatGPT, and Google has its dedicated NotebookLM platform for students. Considering the bigger reach of OpenAI and Google with their partnerships with top global and international universities, Anthropic has a lot to catch up. The new collaboration with the Iceland Government can give a push to the company to penetrate in the European market, and establish Claude as a good learning tool. However, the competition from OpenAI and Google, along with the massive challenge of convincing schools to use AI in learning is a huge change in mindset, which Anthropic will have to figure out, quickly.
