This potential capital increase not only demonstrates its strategic emphasis on generative AI technology but is also seen as a key move by Amazon to build a closed-loop AI ecosystem.
According to sources cited by Zhitong Finance on Thursday, $Amazon (AMZN.US)$ Amazon is considering an additional multi-billion dollar investment in the AI company Anthropic to deepen their strategic partnership.
Reports indicate that the e-commerce giant intends to increase its investment beyond the $8 billion framework committed in November last year, further solidifying its position as a major shareholder in Anthropic. In response to these rumors, Anthropic declined to comment, and Amazon did not immediately respond to media inquiries.
Looking back at their collaboration, Amazon invested $4 billion in Anthropic, a significant competitor to OpenAI, in November last year, doubling its total investment in the AI startup. Analysts suggest that if this additional investment goes through, Amazon will continue to lead over Alphabet (GOOGL.US), which has already invested over $3 billion in Anthropic, maintaining its status as one of the largest institutional shareholders.
Dan Grossman, Vice President of Global Corporate Development at Amazon, stated, "We are highly aligned with Anthropic in our core objectives, and the scale of our current investment fully reflects the ambition of our partnership."
Currently, in the competition between OpenAI and $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ In the context of technology giants such as Alphabet-A and others taking the lead in the AI domain, Amazon is increasing its technological investment and talent deployment to enhance its influence in the consumer AI model development sector.
This potential capital increase not only underscores Amazon's strategic emphasis on generative AI technology but is also seen as a critical step in building a comprehensive AI ecosystem. Notably, the company has recently been continuously attracting top AI talent through innovative incentive mechanisms, accelerating the application and commercialization of technological advancements.
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