Anthropic in Talks With Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman for AI Consulting Joint Venture

Anthropic is in talks with private equity firms Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman to form an AI-focused joint venture that would help portfolio companies integrate the company's Claude technology, according to The Information via Reuters. The partnership would adopt a Palantir-style model, offering consulting services to help companies deploy Anthropic's AI. The talks were temporarily affected by the ongoing dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. government over military use restrictions, but discussions are ongoing. Reuters could not immediately verify the report, and Anthropic and Blackstone did not immediately respond to requests for comment.