OpenAI와 Anthropic, 컴퓨트 전쟁 승리를 위해 현금을 태우다
openai와 anthropic은 IPO를 앞두고 yc 스타트업들을 자사 생태계에 묶어두기 위해 최대 $500k의 크레딧을 제공했습니다.
openai and anthropic are offering yc startups up to $500k in credits, with some founders reporting competing offers exceeding $3m. this strategy aims to lock early-stage companies into specific ecosystems, countering pressure to improve margins ahead of planned ipos. with four cohorts of roughly 200 companies annually, the two labs could distribute $800m in combined credits. google, microsoft, and aws are similarly leveraging free compute and model access to secure long-term loyalty.