Anthropic AI's virtual assistant Claude is now available in Europe.

The San Francisco-based tech startup said in a blog post: “We are excited to announce that Claude, Anthropic’s trusted AI assistant, is now available to people and businesses across Europe to boost their productivity and creativity.”

According to Anthropic, Claude can be accessed online for free in Europe at Claude.ai or through a dedicated app designed for Apple mobile devices.

The company added that this virtual assistant can also be offered to businesses through a paid subscription package called "Claude Team".

OpenAI's competitor released the latest version of Claude in March.

Anthropic stated: “Claude possesses a high level of understanding and fluency in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and other European languages, allowing users to converse with Claude in multiple languages… Claude’s intuitive, user-friendly interface makes it easy for people to seamlessly integrate our advanced AI models into their workflows.”

OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 sparked intense interest in generative AI – the ability to enable computers to create images, videos, computer code, or written works from simple text commands.

Founded by former OpenAI employees, Anthropic strives to differentiate itself from competitors by building stronger safeguards for its technology to prevent misuse.

According to Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei, millions of people have used Claude for a variety of purposes.

Amodei said: “I’m eager to see what European people and companies can create with Claude.”

According to the company, the application programming interface (API) for developers interested in using Anthropic AI has been available in Europe since the beginning of this year.

Anthropic has raised at least $7 billion in investment since 2021, and major players supporting them include Amazon, Google, and Salesforce.