Anthropic, an artificial intelligence developer, has formally requested a federal court to dismiss a U.S. government proposal that would prevent Alphabet Inc.’s Google from investing in AI startups
This proposal is part of the government’s effort to address Google’s alleged monopolization of the online search market.
Anthropic argues that such a restriction would hinder AI investment and inadvertently benefit competitors like OpenAI and Meta Platforms Inc.
“A remedy that requires Google to terminate its relationship with Anthropic would harm both Anthropic and competition more generally,” the AI startup said in a court filing Friday. Google has invested about $3 billion in Anthropic, while Amazon.com Inc. is also a backer.
In November 2024, following a federal judge’s ruling that Google had illegally monopolized online search and search advertising markets, the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of states proposed significant structural changes to Google’s operations.
The primary recommendation is for Google to divest its Chrome web browser, aiming to reduce the company’s dominance in the search market.
Anthropic has expressed strong opposition to the U.S. DOJ proposal that would require Google to divest its Chrome web browser.
Anthropic, known for its Claude large language models, competes with OpenAI’s GPT models.
To stay competitive, the company has been securing substantial funding to enhance its computing power and research.
Google has invested up to $3 billion, while Amazon has pledged as much as $4 billion, helping Anthropic scale its infrastructure, develop more advanced models, and keep pace with rivals like OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft-backed AI projects.
