Anthropic has introduced an identity verification system for Claude, utilizing Persona for photo ID submission and potential live selfie checks to prevent misuse. Verification data remains confidential, with retries allowed for failed attempts. Accounts may face suspension for policy violations or age restrictions.

Anthropic opposes Illinois bill SB 3444, which would protect AI labs from liability if they create safety frameworks. Governor Pritzker condemns the bill, while OpenAI supports it for reducing risk. Critics warn it could diminish legal accountability.

Fluidstack is in talks to raise $1 billion at an $18 billion valuation, following a significant deal with Anthropic. The startup, leveraging former Bitcoin miners to build custom data centers, signals a shift in AI companies toward dedicated infrastructure, creating new revenue opportunities.

Anthropic announced on April 14 that it is partnering with the lobbying firm Ballard Partners, aiming to improve its relationship with the Department of Defense. The two sides had previously failed to reach an agreement due to disagreements over the scope of AI use: the Department of Defense wanted its tools to be used without restrictions, while Anthropic demanded limits on their use for fully autonomous weapons and surveillance. This move signals a significant increase in policy outreach investment in the AI industry.

Gate News message. On April 14, the Financial Times reported that OpenAI investors questioned its $852 billion valuation, saying the company’s strategy is shifting. Some investors said these strategic changes may make OpenAI more vulnerable to threats from competitors such as Anthropic and Google.

Gate News message: On April 13, according to the network status monitoring site DownDetector, users reported issues with the Claude AI service. Claude is an AI assistant product launched by Anthropic.

UK financial regulators are assessing the risks of Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, which has demonstrated strong cybersecurity capabilities in testing. For safety reasons, Anthropic has decided not to publicly release the model, instead providing access to 40 partner organizations only, triggering market reactions and differing expert opinions.

Anthropic’s AI product Claude recently rolled out a Word document plugin in beta, supporting drafting, editing, and revisions while automatically preserving the original formatting. The plugin can share context with Excel and PowerPoint, enabling cross-document collaboration. At this stage, it is only available to Team and Enterprise users.

Gate News message: On April 11, Wall Street banks such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are testing Anthropic’s Mythos large language model.

Anthropic and CoreWeave have reached a multi-year agreement to rent its data center capacity to support growing demand for AI services. The deal will help Anthropic build its Claude AI models and includes multiple Nvidia chip architectures. The partnership will also require working with Broadcom and Google to secure 3.5 gigawatts of power.