Update: Market Chatter: Anthropic, OpenEvidence Team Up to Expand Medical AI Globally

05:20 AM EDT, 09/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Anthropic's response in the sixth paragraph) Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic is providing back-end technology to OpenEvidence as the companies work to bring AI-powered medical information tools into low-resource regions, Reuters reported Tuesday. According to the report, OpenEvidence will tailor the platform to local healthcare needs, including disease patterns, diagnostic resources and treatment availability, in countries such as Rwanda and Botswana. Anthropic President Daniela Amodei said advances in technology can support expansion into underserved regions, but philanthropic support is needed because market incentives alone are insufficient, the report added. Anthropic and OpenEvidence did not disclose financial terms of the collaboration. In a statement emailed to MT Newswires, OpenEvidence said it will offer its AI platform free to physicians in low- and middle-income countries, in partnership with Anthropic, to expand access to AI-powered medical support and help improve patient care. Meanwhile, Anthropic said it is partnering with OpenEvidence to expand AI-supported clinical intelligence globally, providing Claude credits, engineering support and funding to extend access to lower-income regions in Africa and Asia. The partnership will also adapt medical research to local healthcare needs and help clinicians access information and work more efficiently. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)