India, Nov. 15 -- Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind Claude, is offering an annual salary of up to $405,000 for an unusual position that involves securing natural gas supplies to power its expanding network of AI data centres across North America.

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According to an official job listing, the company is hiring a "Gas Supply and Transport Lead" for the United States and Canada, with an annual salary ranging from $320,000 to $405,000.

The role involves ensuring a reliable supply of natural gas to facilities that require enormous amounts of electricity to operate AI systems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for negotiating n...