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After a gargantuan $65 billion funding round, Anthropic has officially taken the title of the world's most valuable AI startup. This recent investment brings the company, which developed the powerful models of Claude AI, to a whole new level, exceeding the previous records of valuation in the field of artificial intelligence.

The unprecedented increase reflects a growing investor trust in Anthropic's commitment to a safe development of AI and its swift technological progress. The new funding should drive more research, help grow infrastructure, and spur fresh product developments that may threaten rivals such as OpenAI and Google DeepMind, industry experts said.

Anthropic was established in 2021 by former OpenAI staff and has rapidly progressed through the ranks, focusing on constitutional AI and responsible development. The $65 billion investment is not just a testament to its market strength but also represents a new era of mega-deals in the AI industry. The moment Anthropic reached its valuation capstone was an important one for the tech sector as the quest for AGI accelerates.