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Perk of the Week: Free access to the premium version of Claude

As part of a strategic partnership with Anthropic, all Northeastern students, faculty and staff have access to the generative AI platform.

A person opening Claude AI on an iPad.
All students, faculty and staff across Northeastern’s 13 global campuses have free access to the premium version of Claude. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

What is it?

Northeastern recently announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic, a global leader in artificial intelligence. Together, they will co-design and develop a roadmap for the future of higher education.

As part of the collaboration, all students, faculty and staff across Northeastern’s 13 global campuses now have free access to the premium version of Claude.

How much does it cost?

Claude is free for Northeastern students, faculty and staff (Claude Pro is available to the public for $20 per month.)

What does it include?

Claude is an enterprise-level generative AI platform, which includes a range of models, advanced features, large context windows and high usage limits.

Do I need experience?

For first-time users, there are guidelines for use, including how to adopt Claude and other generative AI tools responsibly.

Whether you’re new to AI tools or looking to improve your skills, there are also several online training sessions.

How can Claude help?

Claude is known for its excellence in code generation, visual reasoning and processing speed. The premium version of Claude also has more capabilities than free versions of many other large language models in tasks such as text generation, research support and summarization.

What’s the bigger goal?

Anthropic is working with Northeastern to design and build best practices for AI integration in higher education, including new AI-powered tools, and frameworks for responsible AI adoption.