Infosys announced a collaboration with Anthropic on Tuesday to create enterprise-level AI agents, reflecting how large language models are transforming the worldwide IT services sector. Through this alliance, Infosys intends to incorporate Anthropic’s Claude models into its Topaz AI platform to develop advanced “agentic” systems. These agents are designed to independently manage intricate enterprise workflows in fields like banking, telecommunications, and manufacturing.

The partnership was unveiled at India’s AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week, an event drawing senior leaders from AI firms and major technology companies. This move arrives amid concerns that AI tools from leading labs such as Anthropic and OpenAI could unsettle India’s $280 billion IT services industry, which relies heavily on labor, prompting doubts about the sustainability of traditional outsourcing models.

Earlier this month, Indian IT stocks plunged after Anthropic introduced a set of enterprise AI tools aimed at automating functions in legal, sales, marketing, and research. The collaboration will provide Infosys, a global IT services leader, with access to Anthropic’s Claude models and developer resources for crafting customized AI agents for large corporations.

Infosys noted it will employ Anthropic’s Claude Code to assist in writing, testing, and debugging software, adding that it is already using the tool internally to build capabilities for client projects. The company also shared insights into AI’s role in its financial performance: AI-related services brought in ₹25 billion (approximately $275 million), accounting for 5.5% of its total revenue of ₹454.8 billion (about $5 billion) in the December quarter. Competitor Tata Consultancy Services has previously reported annual AI services revenue of around $1.8 billion, roughly 6% of its total.

For Anthropic, the partnership opens doors to tightly regulated enterprise domains, where scaling AI demands sector-specific knowledge and governance. “There’s a big gap between an AI model that works in a demo and one that works in a regulated industry,” remarked Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei. He highlighted that Infosys’ background in financial services, telecoms, and manufacturing helps close that divide.

Anthropic also inaugurated its first India office in Bengaluru this week, aiming to deepen its presence in a market that has become its second-largest globally. The company revealed that India now represents about 6% of worldwide Claude usage, trailing only the U.S., with much of that activity focused on programming.

Infosys has not shared specifics on the rollout schedule for Claude-powered agents or the financial details of the agreement. This partnership mirrors similar initiatives by other Indian IT services providers, such as HCLTech’s collaboration with OpenAI last year to support large-scale enterprise AI deployments.