亚马逊在人工智能领域的战略布局再次升级，该公司宣布将追加27.5亿美元投资于人工智能初创公司Anthropic。这标志着亚马逊三十年来规模最大的一次外部投资，旨在人工智能竞赛中抢占先机。Anthropic，这家总部位于旧金山的创新企业，以其在生成人工智能领域的领先地位而备受瞩目，其产品，如聊天机器人Claude，正与OpenAI的ChatGPT等热门应用展开激烈竞争。
去年9月，亚马逊与Anthropic达成了初步的12.5亿美元投资协议，而今的追加投资使得亚马逊对Anthropic的总承诺投资达到40亿美元。根据协议，亚马逊将在Anthropic保持少数股权，但不会获得董事会席位，这表明亚马逊希望在保持影响力的同时，尊重Anthropic的独立运营。
消息人士透露，这笔交易是在Anthropic最新一轮估值达到184亿美元的背景下完成的。这一高额估值凸显了市场对 Anthropic 技术和未来潜力的认可。随着亚马逊的深度参与，预计Anthropic将在人工智能研发和应用上加速推进，进一步加剧了科技巨头们在AI领域的竞争态势。
英语如下：
News Title: “Amazon Pumps $27.5 Billion into Anthropic, Heating Up the AI Race to New Heights”
Keywords: Amazon, Anthropic, Artificial Intelligence
News Content: Amazon’s strategic blueprint in the artificial intelligence domain has escalated significantly with the announcement of a $27.5 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic. This marks the largest external investment in the company’s three-decade history, as it aims to gain an edge in the AI race. Based in San Francisco, Anthropic is a pioneering firm, renowned for its leadership in generative AI, with its chatbot, Claude, competing fiercely against popular applications like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
In September last year, Amazon struck a preliminary $12.5 billion investment deal with Anthropic. This latest injection of capital brings Amazon’s total committed investment in Anthropic to $40 billion. According to the agreement, Amazon will hold a minority stake in Anthropic without securing a board seat, indicating its desire to maintain influence while respecting the company’s operational independence.
Sources透露, this deal was struck against the backdrop of Anthropic’s latest valuation at $184 billion. This high valuation underscores the market’s recognition of Anthropic’s technology and future potential. With Amazon’s deep involvement, it is anticipated that Anthropic will accelerate its advancements in AI research and application, further intensifying the rivalry among tech giants in the AI sector.
【来源】https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/27/amazon-spends-2point7b-on-startup-anthropic-in-largest-venture-investment.html
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