Google, Amazon continue to invest billions into AI that is supposedly ‘miles better’ than ChatGPT

A couple of days ago, Google announced its intention to invest a substantial sum of up to $2 billion in Anthropic, a prominent contender in the artificial intelligence arena. The news, initially reported by The Wall Street Journal last Friday, signifies a further intensification of the ongoing race among AI companies for dominance in this rapidly evolving field. It comes on the heels of Amazon’s commitment of $4 billion to the startup, which was unveiled just last month and included a focus on their AI assistant known as Claude. In a noteworthy precursor to this major investment, Google had already injected a substantial $550 million into Anthropic. Reports from The Wall Street Journal suggest the existence of a multiyear agreement valued at $3 billion between Anthropic and Google Cloud. Central to this burgeoning rivalry between AI giants is the remarkable capabilities of Claude, Anthropic’s flagship AI system. In certain scenarios, Claude has demonstrated its superiority over OpenAI’s ChatGPT, boasting the ability to summarize a remarkable 75,000 words, while ChatGPT-4 is limited to handling roughly 25,000 words. What sets Claude apart is its utilization of ‘Constitutional AI,’ a proprietary approach that adheres to a set of ethical principles and guidelines. This framework dictates that Claude should generate responses that actively combat racism, sexism, and toxic content, among other protective measures. Amazon, not to be outdone, has also thrown its hat into the ring, making a substantial $4 billion investment in Anthropic, an announcement made just last month. In addition to this financial commitment, Amazon Web Services has solidified its position as the primary cloud provider for Anthropic. This collaboration has enabled Anthropic to leverage AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips for training its foundational AI models. In exchange, AWS has acquired a minority stake in the company responsible for Claude and gained early access to Anthropic’s advanced features, which can be offered to AWS customers. In the realm of government intervention, the Biden administration has introduced comprehensive regulations targeting artificial intelligence companies. These regulations aim to enhance safety, privacy, and trust within the AI sector. Notably, Claude is widely recognized as one of the AI models offering a higher degree of brand safety in the market, thanks to its constitutional framework, while simultaneously maintaining an exceptional level of performance and power. As the competition for AI supremacy continues to intensify, the landscape is increasingly shaped by investments and innovations in this cutting-edge technology.