Google plans up to $40B investment in AI firm Anthropic following release of cybersecurity-focused Mythos model
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Google (Alphabet) plans to invest up to $40 billion in AI company Anthropic, with an initial $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation and an additional $30 billion contingent on Anthropic meeting performance targets. The investment follows the limited release of Anthropic's latest and most powerful AI model, Mythos, which has significant cybersecurity applications. The deal underscores the intense competition among tech giants to secure massive compute capacity for AI development.
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· 3 pulledGoogle plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic and support the AI firm's growing computing needs, Bloomberg reports.
The Alphabet subsidiary is committing to invest $10 billion now, at a $350 billion valuation for Anthropic, with another $30 billion to follow if Anthropic hits certain performance targets.
Anthropic says that Mythos is the company's most powerful model to date and has significant cybersecurity applications.
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