04:50 AM EDT, 03/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Amazon ( AMZN )-backed (AMZN) Anthropic is in discussions with a consortium of private equity firms including Blackstone (BX) and Hellman & Friedman to create an AI-focused joint venture to sell its technology to companies backed by the investment firms, The Information reported Tuesday, citing two people involved in the discussions or briefed about it.

Though Anthropic's recent clash with the Department of Defense over AI applications has impacted the discussions, the discussions continue, the report said.

Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman did not immediately reply to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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