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Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown uses GOP ties to resolve safety standoff, broker $1.25B/month SpaceX compute deal

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The Wall Street Journal reports that Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown leveraged his Republican ties and business acumen to resolve a June standoff over model safety and win over Elon Musk, brokering a $1.25B/month SpaceX compute deal. The move aims to secure the computing power Anthropic needs while navigating Washington politics.

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  1. Techmeme

    Wall Street Journal : How Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown used GOP ties to end a June standoff over model safety and win over Musk, brokering a $1.25B/month SpaceX compute deal — Tom Brown is leveraging his Republican ties and business savvy to win over Washington and secure the computing power Anthropic needs