Competition in the field of artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly fierce, and giants are betting on the next generation of AI technology. Recently, well-known blogger Rowan Cheung sparked heated discussions. He raised the question of who among Claude 3.5 Opus, Gemini 2 and Llama 4 can lead the next wave of AI revolution. This quickly set off a storm of discussion in the technology circle. Even members of the Google Gemini team also participated. whetted everyone's appetite. The editor of Downcodes will give you an in-depth analysis of this competition among AI giants, as well as Anthropic’s financing trends and model development progress to find out.
The field of artificial intelligence is facing a fierce competition. Well-known blogger Rowan Cheung recently raised a thought-provoking question on social media: Will Claude3.5Opus, Gemini2, or Llama4 lead the next wave of AI revolution? This statement quickly triggered extensive discussions in the technology circle, and even Even Logan Kilpatrick, a former OpenAI employee and current member of the Google Gemini team, also participated, triggering countless speculations with his mysterious expression.
At the same time, Anthropic’s financing trends have pushed this AI competition to a climax. According to the Information Times, Anthropic is seeking a new round of financing with a valuation target of US$30 billion to US$40 billion. This figure has doubled from the US$15 billion valuation half a year ago, showing investors' huge confidence in the development of AI technology.
Looking back at Anthropic’s financing history, the company has received a total of US$7.6 billion in investment, of which Amazon is the largest investor. In March and September this year, Anthropic received investments of US$2.75 billion and US$1.25 billion respectively. Other investors include technology giants such as Spark Capital, Google and Salesforce.
If this round of financing is successfully completed, Anthropic will be valued at US$30 billion to US$40 billion, which means that its valuation will be 50 times its annualized revenue of US$80 million. This staggering number will make Anthropic the most valuable AI startup company after OpenAI.
In terms of model development, Anthropic is also accelerating its progress. Three months ago, the company launched Claude 3.5 Sonnet, which is known as the strongest code generation model. Although the latest version, Claude 3.5 Opus, has not yet been officially released, the company has promised to launch it within the year. Considering the rapid pace of development in the AI industry, especially as competitors continue to launch new products, Anthropic clearly needs to step up its pace to remain competitive.
On the other hand, the Gemini camp is not to be outdone. Logan Kilpatrick's mysterious expression triggered widespread speculation. Although it is generally believed that the launch of Gemini 1.5 version is more reasonable, AI enthusiasts are still looking forward to a fierce competition.
The outcome of this AI competition is still unknown, but huge financing and continued model development indicate that AI technology will continue to innovate in the future and bring us more surprises. Let us wait and see who can ultimately lead the next wave of AI revolution!