亚马逊近日宣布了一项重大的战略投资举措，向人工智能初创公司 Anthropic 追加了27.5亿美元的资金，以此强化其在人工智能领域的竞争优势。这一投资标志着亚马逊自成立以来三十年来规模最大的一笔外部投资。 Anthropic，这家总部位于旧金山的公司，以其在生成人工智能技术的领先地位而闻名，其开发的聊天机器人Claude，正与OpenAI的ChatGPT等产品展开激烈竞争。
去年9月，亚马逊与Anthropic达成了初步的12.5亿美元投资协议，并表示有意最高投资40亿美元。最新的这笔投资使得亚马逊在Anthropic的总投入达到40亿美元。根据Anthropic的声明，尽管亚马逊将持有公司少数股权，但不会在 Anthropic 的董事会中占有席位，确保了Anthropic的独立运营。
知情人士透露，此次交易是在Anthropic公司估值达到184亿美元的背景下进行的。这一高估值反映出市场对Anthropic技术研发能力和未来潜力的强烈认可。亚马逊的此项投资不仅彰显了其对人工智能赛道的坚定信心，也预示着在人工智能竞赛中，亚马逊正积极布局，以期在未来的科技竞争中抢占先机。
英语如下：
News Title: “Amazon Boosts Anthropic with $27.5B Investment, Heating Up AI Rivalry”
Keywords: Amazon, Anthropic, Artificial Intelligence
News Content: Amazon recently announced a significant strategic investment, pouring an additional $27.5 billion into the artificial intelligence startup, Anthropic, to strengthen its competitive edge in the AI sector. This investment marks the largest external investment in Amazon’s 30-year history. Based in San Francisco, Anthropic is renowned for its leadership in generative AI technology, with its chatbot, Claude, competing fiercely against products like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
In September last year, Amazon agreed on an initial $12.5 billion investment deal with Anthropic and expressed its intention to invest up to $40 billion. With the latest injection, Amazon’s total investment in Anthropic now stands at $40 billion. According to Anthropic’s statement, while Amazon will hold a minority stake, it will not secure a seat on the company’s board, preserving Anthropic’s operational independence.
Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the transaction took place against the backdrop of Anthropic’s valuation reaching $184 billion. This high valuation underscores the strong market recognition of Anthropic’s technological capabilities and future potential. Amazon’s investment not only demonstrates its steadfast commitment to the AI domain but also signals the company’s proactive positioning in the AI race, aiming to gain a strategic advantage in the future technology landscape.
【来源】https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/27/amazon-spends-2point7b-on-startup-anthropic-in-largest-venture-investment.html
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