While the US and Anthropic are in the middle of a major dispute, the UK is trying to influence the San Francisco-based AI company to expand its presence on English soil. According to a report by The Financial TimesStaff at the UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology have worked on proposals that include expanding Anthropic’s office in London as well as a potential dual stock listing.
The UK strategy follows a public rift between Anthropic and the US Defense Department earlier this year. The Defense Department withdrew its contract and ultimately designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk after the AI company said it would not back down from some AI guardrails. Although the designation is currently temporarily blocked by a court-ordered injunction, the fight is far from over. Meanwhile, Britain’s efforts to take Anthropic to court have intensified in recent weeks over the company’s disagreements with the US. footThe formula of.
With no end to the Defense Department debacle in sight, Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, is expected to visit the UK in May. foot. However, even in London, Anthropic will have to compete against OpenAI, which has already committed to expanding its footprint in the English capital in February.
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