Elon Musk praises Anthropic as AI leader amid business ties and rivalry with OpenAI.

Elon Musk has publicly called Anthropic the clear leader in AI, praising its Mythos and Fable models and anticipating a Mythos 2 release soon. This marks a sharp turnaround from his previous criticisms of the company. The praise coincides with a significant business deal where Anthropic leases a large data center from Musk's xAI, generating about $40 billion in revenue for Musk through 2029. Musk's endorsement serves both as genuine recognition of Anthropic's technology and a strategic move against his rival OpenAI, with whom he is embroiled in legal disputes. Both Anthropic and OpenAI are preparing for stock market listings, with Anthropic aiming for an October debut and OpenAI targeting 2027. Musk's support for Anthropic helps set market expectations ahead of these IPOs.