From South China Morning Post: 2024-03-28 00:04:37

Amazon (amzn) has invested an additional US$2.75 billion in Anthropic, bringing its total investment to US$4 billion in the AI start-up. Anthropic will use Amazon Web Services data centres and custom-built computer chips. The company competes with OpenAI, offering AI tools like the chatbot Claude, focusing on safety and responsibility.

Anthropic, created by former OpenAI employees, is a competitor in the AI space, securing funding and serving business clients. Their chatbot Claude aims to better carry out complex instructions and reduce the risk of misinformation. Chatbots like Claude use large language models trained on vast internet data for conversations mimicking humans.

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