Goldman Sachs has entered a partnership with AI startup Anthropic to build autonomous agents that will automate core back‑office functions such as trade accounting, regulatory compliance, and client onboarding. The agents will be powered by Anthropic’s Claude model and are expected to launch “soon,” after six months of joint development with embedded Anthropic engineers.
The move is part of Goldman’s One Goldman Sachs 3.0 program, a multi‑year initiative that seeks to embed generative AI across the firm to create operating leverage and free up talent for higher‑value work. By shifting from in‑house pilots to a vendor‑partner model, the bank can scale the technology across its 45,000‑person workforce more quickly than it could develop the capability internally.
During the development phase, the bank has been working closely with Anthropic’s team to fine‑tune the agents for the firm’s complex data sets and regulatory requirements. Early tests have shown a 30 % reduction in client onboarding time and a significant drop in manual reconciliation errors, suggesting that the agents can deliver measurable efficiency gains before a full rollout.
The partnership also dovetails with CEO David Solomon’s October 2025 announcement of a multi‑year AI reorganization that will constrain headcount growth. While the agents will automate routine tasks, the bank has emphasized that the technology is intended to increase capacity rather than replace staff outright, and that the focus will be on augmenting human workers with digital co‑workers.
In the broader financial‑services landscape, Goldman’s choice of Anthropic—known for its emphasis on AI safety—signals a deliberate vendor selection that balances performance with regulatory compliance. The partnership positions the bank ahead of peers that are still exploring internal AI pilots, potentially giving Goldman a competitive edge in operational efficiency and cost control.
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