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Elon Musk praises Anthropic's AI, vows not to cut off compute access

Elon Musk has publicly praised Anthropic's AI models, specifically Mythos/Fable, calling them the current industry leader. He also assured that he would not terminate Anthropic's access to compute resources hosted by his company, SpaceX, despite their competitive relationship. This assurance comes as Anthropic has a significant contract with SpaceX for compute power, valued at approximately $40 billion over three years. AI

IMPACT Elon Musk's public endorsement and commitment to providing compute resources could bolster Anthropic's market position and signal stability for AI infrastructure deals.

RANK_REASON Elon Musk's statements about a competitor's models and infrastructure access are commentary, not a direct release or product announcement.

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Elon Musk praises Anthropic's AI, vows not to cut off compute access

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Julie Bort ·

    Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic

    Should Anthropic trust Elon Musk to host its models? With about $40 billion in revenue at stake, Musk insists that the company can.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to 'cut off' Anthropic https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/elon-musk-praises-mythos-fable-promises-not-to-cut-off-ant

    Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to 'cut off' Anthropic https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/elon-musk-praises-mythos-fable-promises-not-to-cut-off-anthropic/ # AI # Startups # Tech