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The partnership combines Anthropic’ s Claude for Education model with AWS’ s extensive cloud computing infrastructure and Amazon Bedrock to deliver comprehensive AI integration across teaching, learning, research and campus operations at Dartmouth.

“ This is more than a collaboration,” says Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock.“ It’ s the next chapter in a story that began at Dartmouth 70 years ago, as we ensure that the institution where the term AI was first introduced to the world will also show the world how to use it wisely in pursuit of knowledge.”

As a leading research university, Dartmouth and its faculty have long been at the forefront of AI, dating back to the 1956 Dartmouth Summer Research Project. The institution also has a history of coupling technological innovation with teaching and learning, from the invention of the BASIC programming language and one of the earliest email systems to universal computing access and campuswide wireless networking.

Now, as Dartmouth becomes the first Ivy League university to launch AI at institutional scale with Anthropic and AWS, its students will help lead thoughtful applications of AI while continuing to develop distinctly human skills such as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, ethical discernment and collaborative leadership.

“ AWS is looking forward to empowering Dartmouth, in partnership with Anthropic, as they continue to approach AI ethically, strategically and securely to provide transformational student experiences and operational excellence,” says Kim Majerus, Vice President of Global Education and US State and Local Government at Amazon Web Services.

The collaboration delivers AI capabilities across four strategic areas. The first focuses on AI fluency for students through access to Claude for Education, preparing the Class of 2029 to become Dartmouth’ s first‘ AI-fluent’ undergraduate class. The emphasis is on integrating AI tools to augment, not replace, student learning, with implementation streamlined through AWS Marketplace using Dartmouth’ s existing AWS enterprise infrastructure.

The second area centres on custom AI applications powered by Amazon Bedrock to improve efficiency across campus operations and student services. AWS’ s Digital Innovation Team will work directly with Dartmouth using the‘ working backwards’ methodology to align technical implementation with institutional objectives.

The third area integrates AWS Skills to Jobs workforce development with Dartmouth’ s Center for Career Design, providing industry-aligned skilling pathways and applied learning activities designed with employers.

The final area ensures comprehensive training and support so community members can take advantage of the tools that best meet their needs. Student-led programmes will promote innovation and ethical use, while a Faculty Leadership Group on Artificial Intelligence defines best practices across disciplines.

“ We’ re thrilled to partner with Dartmouth and AWS on this,” said Daniela Amodei, President and Co-Founder, Anthropic.“ This is the kind of partnership that makes me genuinely excited about AI’ s role in education.”

The collaboration establishes a replicable blueprint for higher education institutions seeking responsible AI integration, supported by enterprisegrade security, privacy standards and academic integrity policies. •

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