Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic
Anthropic and SpaceX have agreed to a $40 billion revenue deal, with SpaceX's xAI unit paying $1.25 billion monthly for 300 megawatts of compute. Elon Musk emphasized his support for Anthropic, calling it a competitor and a leader in AI, while noting he avoids aggressive tactics against rivals. The partnership may provide SpaceX with insights into Anthropic's operations, but it is unclear what will happen next with the three-year contract.
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