New Delhi, April 25 -- In one of the largest investments ever made in an artificial intelligence company, Google has committed up to $40 billion to Anthropic, a deal that cements the Claude maker's position at the very centre of the global AI arms race

Google is set to pour up to $40 billion into Anthropic, the AI safety company behind the Claude family of models, in a move that dramatically deepens an already significant alliance between the two companies. Anthropic confirmed the agreement on Friday, disclosing that an initial $10 billion will be deployed immediately, at a valuation of $350 billion, with the remaining $30 billion contingent on the startup hitting agreed performance milestones.

The investment will fund a major expansion...