Anthropic commits $50 billion to U.S. AI infrastructure as demand for Claude accelerates

Anthropic is investing $50 billion in new U.S. data centers with Fluidstack, expanding compute capacity to support Claude and future frontier AI systems.

Anthropic has confirmed a $50 billion investment to build U.S.-based AI data centers in partnership with Fluidstack, marking one of its largest infrastructure commitments to date. The first facilities will be located in Texas and New York, with additional sites under consideration.

Anthropic develops the Claude family of frontier AI models for enterprise and developer use across R&D, productivity, and automation. The company says the new infrastructure is required to meet rising demand and to maintain long-term access to high-capacity compute for future model development.

The project is expected to create about 800 permanent jobs and 2,400 construction jobs, with the first facilities coming online throughout 2026. Anthropic links the investment to national priorities in the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan, which emphasizes domestic AI capability and competitiveness.

Scale tied to Claude usage and future training requirements

Anthropic reports growth across its customer base, now serving more than 300,000 businesses. The number of large accounts spending over $100,000 in run-rate revenue has increased nearly sevenfold in the past year. The company says this level of usage requires dedicated, large-scale infrastructure rather than relying solely on cloud providers.

Research needs are also a driver. Anthropic says the new facilities will support training and evaluating more capable Claude models and ensure stable access to power and compute.

Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, says: “We’re getting closer to AI that can accelerate scientific discovery and help solve complex problems in ways that weren’t possible before. Realizing that potential requires infrastructure that can support continued development at the frontier.” Amodei adds: “These sites will help us build more capable AI systems that can drive those breakthroughs, while creating American jobs."

Anthropic says it will prioritize capital-efficient deployment, though it has not yet detailed technical specifications such as power levels or chip configurations.

Fluidstack selected to deliver high-capacity sites

Fluidstack, which builds data centers optimized for high-performance AI workloads, has been selected as Anthropic’s infrastructure partner. The company specializes in fast-delivery, high-power facilities for large GPU deployments.

Anthropic cites Fluidstack’s ability to operate at speed and scale as a key factor in the partnership.

Gary Wu, co-founder and CEO of Fluidstack, says: “Fluidstack was built for this moment.” Wu adds: "We're proud to partner with frontier AI leaders like Anthropic to accelerate and deploy the infrastructure necessary to realize their vision."

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