Anthropic has partnered with California to provide state government agencies a discount on its AI tools such as chatbot Claude. Announced on Monday, the agreement will see state workers use Claude for a "wide range of tasks," including analysing information and drafting documents, in an effort to increase efficiency. Under the partnership, Anthropic will provide Californian state agencies and local governments with access to Claude at a 50 percent discount. The Californian AI company will also offer government workers free training, as well as support and advice from Anthropic's developers. Claude is just the first "AI productivity tool" that will be offered to all California state agencies through a new shared portal. California state government agencies have already been using Claude prior to this week's deal, including to facilitate its surveying of Californians' views on AI and to develop the AI tool Poppy. California's DMV is using Claude to "improve customer service and lower wait times."