Anthropic Links AI Agent With Tools for Investment Banking, HR

Anthropic PBC is expanding the reach of its Claude chatbot into new sectors, weeks after the startup sparked a market meltdown with the release of tools that raised questions about AI’s potential to render entire businesses obsolete.

The company unveiled new AI tools on Tuesday for its Claude Cowork agent software that are designed to automate work in fields including human resources, investment banking and design. Anthropic said they were developed with partner companies, such as a plug-in created with financial data provider FactSet Research Systems Inc.

During a livestreamed event on Tuesday, Anthropic said it’s also letting business customers customize plug-ins to ...