# Karnataka Seeks Anthropic Support to Train 2 Lakh in AI 2026-08-06T22:55:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka has sought Anthropic’s support to train 2 lakh people in artificial intelligence, Deccan Herald reports. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar discussed building an AI ecosystem centred on a proposed AI University, large-scale skilling and deep-tech innovation. Business Today reports that the talks also covered AI certification, support for more than 20,000 startups, secure government data, public services and fraud detection. Anthropic expressed interest in supporting research with the Indian Institute of Science and expanding AI education across higher education institutions. The reports describe discussions, not a final partnership or funding agreement. ## Coverage - businesstoday.in - deccanherald.com Tags: Anthropic, Artificial intelligence, digital governance, Karnataka, startups Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-discusses-ai-partnership-with-anthropic/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-discusses-ai-partnership-with-anthropic/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.