Alphabet Inc.’s Google has invested an additional US$1 billion in the San Francisco-based AI developer Anthropic, according to a knowledgeable source.

This investment increases the total amount Google has invested in Anthropic to over US$2 billion.

The startup is raising funds to boost its computing capabilities and maintain its position in AI development.

Google already has a business agreement with Anthropic, involving various online tools and services.

Anthropic, known for its Claude language models, competes with OpenAI’s GPT series.

Neither Google nor Anthropic provided immediate comments on the latest investment.