Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google is reportedly in early talks to increase its investment in Anthropic, the fast-growing artificial intelligence startup behind the Claude chatbot, Business Insider reported. The deal could value Anthropic at over $350 billion, highlighting Google’s push to strengthen its position in the AI race against Microsoft (MSFT) and OpenAI.
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The new investment could take several forms, such as a broader cloud partnership, a convertible note, or a new funding round expected early next year. The details of the investment size and potential co-investors remain unclear.
Google Deepens Its Ties with Anthropic
Google has already invested more than $3 billion in Anthropic, giving it about a 14% stake, according to earlier reports. The new talks suggest Google wants to build on that relationship as demand for AI chips and training power continues to rise.
This comes after Anthropic’s major cloud deal with Google in October, which gave the startup access to up to one million tensor processing units (TPUs) and more Google Cloud services. The deal, worth tens of billions of dollars, made Google a key partner in training Anthropic’s AI models and boosted its position in the growing AI infrastructure market.
Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees, Anthropic builds the Claude AI models and counts both Google and Amazon (AMZN) as major investors. As AI adoption spreads, stronger ties between Google and Anthropic could help both companies grow their presence in the next phase of the AI boom.
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