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Ridge-i Drives AI Transformation with SBI Group and Anthropic

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Published Jun 2, 2026 10:10 PM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:57 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Ridge-i has announced a partnership with SBI Holdings and Anthropic to lead the first company-wide AI transformation (AX) for a Japanese financial group using the generative AI platform 'Claude'.
Ridge-i will serve as the core partner to support business process reform, the implementation of advanced security technologies, the development of financial AI agents, and the integration of Claude into customer-facing services, aiming to establish a secure and sophisticated AI implementation model for the financial sector.
Ridge-i partners with SBI Holdings and Anthropic to lead a company-wide AI transformation (AX) for the SBI Group using Claude, focusing on security, AI agents, and financial service integration.

Ridge-i has announced a partnership with SBI Holdings and Anthropic to lead the first company-wide AI transformation (AX) for a Japanese financial group using the generative AI platform 'Claude'. Ridge-i will serve as the core partner to support business process reform, the implementation of advanced security technologies, the development of financial AI agents, and the integration of Claude into customer-facing services, aiming to establish a secure and sophisticated AI implementation model for the financial sector.

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000102.000026963.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: Jun 2, 2026

Ridge-i, a company specializing in AI and deep learning consulting and development, announced that it will lead the engineering efforts for a company-wide AI transformation (AX) at SBI Group, utilizing Anthropic's generative AI platform 'Claude'. This marks the first such initiative for a Japanese financial group. Through this partnership, Anthropic will provide SBI Group and Ridge-i with priority access to the latest models and security features, early sharing of product roadmaps, and specialized engineer training. Ridge-i's role includes supporting business reform across the SBI Group, piloting Anthropic's latest security models, conducting joint experiments for AI access in the Japanese financial market, and integrating Claude into SBI's diverse financial services platform to enhance customer experience.

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Source: PR TIMES
Category: Partnership Announcement
Organizations: Ridge-i / SBI Holdings / Anthropic

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