AMD and Anthropic reach $5 billion AI infrastructure deal
AMD says it's going to invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic, while helping to expand the AI company's computing power, according to an announcement on Wednesday. As part of the new partnership, Anthropic will deploy up to 2 gigawatts of AMD's Instinct MI450 AI GPUs using the chipmaker's new Helios rack-scale system, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. The companies plan to deploy the first gigawatt in the first half of 2027, building upon recent data center deals An
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AMD is investing up to $5 billion in Anthropic and will provide the AI company with computing power through the deployment of up to 2 gigawatts of AMD's AI GPUs. The first gigawatt is planned for deployment in the first half of 2027, with the companies also launching a multi-year engineering collaboration where AMD will integrate Anthropic's Claude into its software development and product work. This deal builds on recent infrastructure agreements Anthropic has made with other major technology companies, reflecting the significant computing resources required to develop and operate advanced AI systems.
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