OpenAI, Anthropic face pressure to limit AI computing power

What happened

Notably, Anthropic and OpenAI have both made substantial commitments to computing capabilities, with Anthropic reportedly committing approximately $517 billion to compute resources and OpenAI seeking $30 billion in a valuation ahead of Anthropic’s anticipated IPO (the sale of a company’s shares to the public on a stock exchange). Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco. OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco.

Share OpenAI and Anthropic are under increasing pressure to decelerate AI advancements by curtailing the computing power available to researchers. No formal agreement on computing caps has been established, but discussions indicate a potential shift in strategy for these AI leaders.