Google is putting another billion dollars into OpenAI competitor Anthropic, adding to its previous $2 billion investment from fall 2023. This latest move likely makes Google one of Anthropic's biggest investors alongside Amazon, which has committed $8 billion to the company. In addition, Anthropic is expected to receive another $2 billion from various Silicon Valley venture capital firms. The company, known for its Claude AI models, is now valued at around $60 billion - though that's still less than half of OpenAI's $157 billion valuation. The increased backing comes as Anthropic has been gaining ground on OpenAI, particularly in business-to-business services and code generation capabilities, and as the hype around generative AI, particularly around agents, continues.
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Sam Altman's position on Donald Trump has changed dramatically since 2016. The OpenAI CEO, who once called Trump's principles "an unacceptable threat to America" and criticized him as "absuvie [sic], erratic, and prone to fits or rage" on Twitter, is now taking a more conciliatory approach. An OpenAI spokesperson told Axios that Altman is now willing to work with Trump and his administration at a "pivotal moment for AI and American innovation." The change in position comes with action - Altman privately donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund - and at a complicated time for OpenAI, as the company faces a lawsuit from Trump ally Elon Musk. Musk's lawsuit seeks to shut down OpenAI, and he's found an ally in Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who recently aligned his own company's policies with Trump's values.
