NYT: Meta Projected as One of Anthropic's Largest Customers
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-27
An exclusive report by The New York Times reveals that despite publicly criticizing Anthropic, Meta has privately become a heavy user of its AI products. Sources indicate that Meta internally projected spending up to $10 billion annually on Anthropic's models, potentially making it one of the startup's largest customers. This dynamic highlights the complex 'frenemy' relationships underlying the AI race.
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