Anthropic to pay $3.4B for gas-fired generators, largest power gear purchase by an AI lab
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-08
Per the FT, Anthropic has agreed to spend $3.4 billion on gas-fired generators for its data centers — the largest known single purchase of power-generation equipment by an AI lab. Gary Marcus mocked the irony: "Anthropic sure does care about the environment."
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