Google and Microsoft Continue Anthropic AI Support Despite Pentagon Concerns
- Google will keep offering Anthropic’s AI models through its cloud platform, excluding defense-related projects.
- The US Defense Department has identified Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
- Microsoft also confirmed continued support for Anthropic products, following legal review.
- Google has invested an additional $1 billion in Anthropic, adding to its previous $2 billion investment.
- Anthropic uses Google Cloud infrastructure and recently expanded access to Google’s custom tensor processing units.
- Amazon will also continue providing Anthropic’s AI technology, excluding defense work.
Despite the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, major cloud providers like Google and Microsoft have reaffirmed their support for the company’s AI models, focusing on non-defense applications. Google’s significant financial backing highlights its commitment to this partnership.
Source (3.2)https://cryptobriefing.com/anthropic-ai-availability-cloud/?rand=59535
