April 3 - Wednesday, local time.Anthropic Launched the "Claude for Education" program, announcing its formal entry into higher education.education market, in response to OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu program. The program will provide university faculty, students, and staff with Claude AI Chatbotsand additionally equipped with a range of specialized features.
Among other things, Learning Mode is a new feature in Claude Projects that aims toHelping students develop critical thinkingand not just getting answers directly. When enabled, Claude willTest comprehension by asking questions, parses the core concepts behind the problem and provides resources such as research paper templates, outlines, and study guides.
Anthropic is currently generating $115 million in monthly revenue (note: that's about 839 million yuan at current exchange rates), with long-term plans to double that by 2025 and go head-to-head with OpenAI in a straight ball game.Anthropic has been releasing products similar to OpenAI's in recent years, and this one is no exception.
Anthropic says the program offers a standard chat interface with a"Enterprise-class" security and privacy features. According to the foreign media Tech Crunch, the company revealed before the release of the product, Claude will not only help university administratorsAnalyzing enrollment trendsIt can also automaticallyResponding to common inquiry emails. Also, students can utilize Claude for Education Solving Learning Problems, such as getting step-by-step explanations in math operations.
Currently, Northeastern University, Champlain College, and the London School of Economics and Political Science have signed university-wide agreements with Anthropic to ensure that all students have access to Claude for Education, and Northeastern University has been selected as a partner in exploring the best ways to use AI in education. Anthropic has also selected Northeastern University as a partner to explore the best ways to use AI in education and optimize AI teaching tools and frameworks.
To expand the college market, Anthropic plans to engage more schools through its Student Ambassadors and AI Developers programs. With more than half of college students using generative AI on a weekly basis, according to a survey by the Digital Education Council 2024, Claude for Education will not only help Anthropic increase its market share, but also entice colleges and universities to invest in the popularity of AI tools in education.
However, whether AI actually helps education remains controversial. While some studies have concluded that AI can be used as an effective learning aid, others have pointed out that AI May weaken students' critical thinking skills.
