TeraWulf Lands $19B Anthropic Data Center Deal

Anthropic published research showing that Claude language models have spontaneously developed an internal structure called J-space that mirrors global workspace theory, a leading neuroscience model of human consciousness. Using a new mathematical technique called the Jacobian lens, researchers identified a privileged zone of internal activity where Claude holds concepts it can report on and reason with, surrounded by automatic processing it cannot access. The finding has already begun influencing how Anthropic monitors its AI systems for safety risks.

Anthropic launched Claude Science, an AI workbench designed to consolidate scientific tools and datasets for researchers, at its 'The Briefing: AI for Science' event this week. The company framed the product around accelerating scientific discovery and healthcare development, citing existing biotech and pharma customers. Anthropic also announced it would develop drugs itself, expanding beyond its current role as an AI tool provider.

Alibaba Group has banned employees from using Anthropic's Claude and ordered them to remove all Claude models from work computers, citing security concerns about Anthropic. The directive was communicated to some employees on Friday. The ban affects Alibaba's workforce and signals growing tension around AI tool adoption in large enterprises.

Anthropic is in early-stage talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture a custom AI chip, according to sources with direct knowledge of the project. The move mirrors OpenAI's strategy of developing proprietary chips to reduce dependence on external computing infrastructure and control costs. Google, Amazon Web Services, Meta, and Microsoft have all developed their own chips, while OpenAI unveiled Jalapeno, an inference chip designed for large-language models, last month.