Anthropic verhandelt mit Google über 10-Milliarden-Dollar-Cloud-Computing-Deal

KI-Riese schließt Mega-Deal mit Tech-Titan

Die KI-Forschungsfirma Anthropic steht kurz vor einem der größten Cloud-Computing-Abkommen der Geschichte. Verhandlungen mit Google laufen auf Hochtouren - das Volumen: satte 10 Milliarden Dollar.

Infrastruktur-Power für KI-Entwicklung

Der Deal würde Anthropic Zugang zu Googles Cloud-Rechenkapazitäten in bisher unvorstellbarem Maßstab verschaffen. Genau die Art von Partnerschaft, die in der KI-Ära den Unterschied zwischen Führungsposition und Mittelfeld ausmacht.

Wettlauf um KI-Vorherrschaft

Während traditionelle Unternehmen noch über Cloud-Kosten jammern, setzen KI-Pioniere auf Skalierung um jeden Preis. Man könnte fast meinen, hier würden Milliarden verbrannt - aber wer im KI-Rennen hinten liegt, verbrennt seine ganze Zukunft.

Die Rechenleistung, die Anthropic damit erhält, könnte die nächste Generation von KI-Modellen antreiben. Oder wie man in Finanzkreisen sagt: Entweder du bezahlst jetzt für Cloud-Services, oder du bezahlst später mit deiner Marktrelevanz.

Anthropic raises large amounts of funds to stay competitive in the AI industry 

Anthropic and Google’s upcoming $10B cloud computing deal has ignited debates in the tech ecosystem. To address this heated discussion, reporters reached out to both Anthropic and Google to comment and request further information on the progress of the talks, but the companies chose not to respond.

Sources familiar with the situation, who wished to remain anonymous due to the confidential nature of the talks, however, hinted that the talks were still in the initial stage, suggesting that details might change. 

In the meantime, recent data in after-hours trading revealed that Google’s stock surged by more than 3.5%. At the same time, that of Amazon.com Inc., another crucial investor and cloud service provider for Anthropic, encountered a decline of around 2%.

Founded in 2021 by former employees of OpenAI, Anthropic’s headquarters is based in San Francisco, California, at 548 Market St. The company is well-known for its Claude series of large language models, which rival OpenAI’s GPT models.

Like other firms in the AI field, the startup has been raising substantial amounts of money to keep pace with the intense competition in advancing AI technology. Still, industry experts believe that the company requires more resources for research, the implementation of new ideas, and growing consumer interest to solidify its position as a leader in AI.

Goal-oriented with a focus on AI leadership, the company recently engaged in initial findings talks with MGX, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, just a month after finalizing a $13 billion funding round. 

This funding round, led by Iconiq Capital and featuring Fidelity Management and Research Co. and Lightspeed Venture Partners as co-leads, nearly tripled the valuation of the US-based AI startup firm to $183 billion. This amount includes the funds raised. 

Amazon pledges to invest around $8 billion in Anthropic

Besides Google, Amazon also pledged to invest around $8 billion in Anthropic. Notably, the company is a key AI client of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a significant user of Amazon’s custom AI chips.

This was after reliable sources highlighted that in 2024, Amazon.com Inc. invested an additional $4 billion into the AI startup firm, boosting its investment in one of OpenAI’s biggest rivals.

Both companies announced the investment. Additionally, it was confirmed after a previous investment of approximately $4 billion in Anthropic, which occurred the same year.

Under the previous investment deal, Anthropic was required to utilize Amazon Web Services data centers for some of its computing tasks. It also involved using AI chips designed by AWS. 

Despite Amazon’s substantial investments in Anthropic, research from sources has revealed that the company is strongly connected to Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc.

Meanwhile, in a blog post, Anthropic pointed out that Amazon’s additional $4 billion investment signaled AWS’s position as the firm’s primary cloud and training partner. Moreover, the AI startup company revealed its intentions to use 

Amazon’s AI chips to develop its most advanced models. Therefore, with this deal, Anthropic confirmed Amazon as its minority investor.

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