Anthropic and Google Negotiate Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Deal to Fuel AI Expansion
Alphabet's Google is in preliminary talks with AI startup Anthropic for a cloud computing agreement potentially valued in the tens of billions, Bloomberg reports. The partnership would cement Google's position as Anthropic's primary infrastructure provider, following its $3 billion investment in the AI firm.
Google shares rose over 3% in after-hours trading as investors reacted to the tech giant's deepening involvement in the AI sector. The deal WOULD grant Anthropic expanded access to Google Cloud's computational resources, critical for training advanced AI models.
The potential alliance mirrors other major AI-cloud partnerships, including OpenAI-Microsoft and Meta's collaborations, as cloud providers compete to lock in relationships with leading AI developers. Anthropic currently utilizes Google Cloud for select workloads, with this agreement representing a significant scaling of their existing relationship.
