Dartmouth launches campuswide Claude program with Anthropic and AWS
New Hampshire’s Dartmouth College on Wednesday announced a new partnership with Anthropic, the maker of the large language model Claude, and Amazon Web Services, with the aim of bringing AI campuswide.
According to a college announcement, Claude will be made available to students, faculty and staff across the college, and the institution will explore how the technology should be integrated into teaching and learning, from social sciences to creative disciplines.
“This is more than a collaboration,” College President Sian Leah Beilock said in the announcement. “It’s the next chapter in a story that began at Dartmouth 70 years ago, as we ensure that the institution where the term AI was first introduced to the world will also show the world how to use it wisely in pursuit of knowledge.”
A six-to-eight week scientific conference held at Dartmouth College in 1956 is widely considered to be the event that created the discipline of artificial intelligence study.
The college also runs a faculty leadership group on AI, that is reportedly working to use AI to “accelerate” the college’s educational and cultural missions.
Some potential uses of Claude referenced by the university’s announcement include using it for career coaching, connecting students with learning events offered through AWS Skills to Jobs, the company’s workforce program, and providing students access to additional learning and networking events.
“As the workplace evolves and technology accelerates change, employers are seeking individuals who pair technical fluency with strong communication and problem-solving skills,” Joe Catrino, executive director of Dartmouth’s Center for Career Design, said in the release. “But beyond expertise, they’re prioritizing individuals who can adapt quickly, collaborate effectively, and thrive in a dynamic, constantly shifting environment.”
