New US data center projects in Texas and New York will receive $50 billion in new funding as part of a plan to expand US computing capacity for advanced AI work. Built with Fluidstack, this facility is designed for Anthropic’s systems and will focus on the power and efficiency needs associated with training and running large-scale models across these data center sites.
Fluidstack provides large-scale GPU clusters to companies like Meta, Midjourney, and Mistral. The partnership reflects a broader push across the tech industry this year as many companies increase spending on U.S. infrastructure as the Trump administration pushes companies to build and invest domestically. These moves demonstrate how much demand there is on U.S. data center capacity as AI workloads grow.
In January, President Donald Trump directed his administration to develop an AI action plan aimed at making “America the world capital of artificial intelligence.” Multiple companies then outlined major AI and energy spending plans at President Trump’s Tech and AI Summit in July, many of which involved expanding U.S. data center operations and securing more computing across the country.
The new location is expected to bring approximately 800 full-time jobs and 2,400 construction-related jobs. These are scheduled to come online in phases by 2026 and are intended to support the goals of the AI Action Plan by boosting the country’s computing resources. Company executives say they hope these projects will create stable jobs and boost America’s standing in AI research by increasing U.S. data center capacity.
The investment also comes at a time when lawmakers are paying close attention to where high-end computing power is located and how much of it remains in the United States. Anthropic’s expansion of its U.S. data center footprint makes it one of the largest physical AI infrastructure builders in the U.S., reinforcing its commitment to keep AI development rooted in the U.S. rather than overseas.
“We are moving closer to AI that can accelerate scientific discovery and help solve complex problems in ways never before possible. Realizing that potential requires an infrastructure that can support continued development at the forefront,” said Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic. “These sites will help build more capable AI systems that can fuel these breakthroughs while creating American jobs.”
Anthropic’s move comes as OpenAI builds its own network. ChatGPT manufacturers have secured over $1.4 trillion in long-term contracts through partners such as Nvidia, Broadcom, and Oracle, as well as major cloud platforms such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. The scale of these plans raises questions about whether the U.S. power grid and related industries can support such rapid expansion, especially as more companies compete for the space, energy, and equipment associated with the growth of U.S. data centers.
Anthropic says its growth has been driven by its technical staff, focus on safe work, and research on integrity and interpretability. Claude is currently used by more than 300,000 enterprise customers, and the number of large accounts (accounts that generate $100,000 or more in annual revenue) has increased nearly seven times over the past year.
The company is expected to break even by 2028, according to internal forecasts reported by the Wall Street Journal. In comparison, OpenAI is said to expect an operating loss of $74 billion for the same year. To meet growing demand, Anthropic selected Fluidstack to build a facility for its hardware needs, recognizing the company’s speed and ability to deliver large power capacity on tight schedules.
“We chose Fluidstack as a partner because they move with extraordinary agility and can quickly deliver gigawatts of power,” said Anthropic leaders. Gary Wu, co-founder and CEO of Fluidstack, added, “Fluidstack was built for this moment, and we’re proud to partner with frontier AI leaders like Anthropic to accelerate and deploy the infrastructure needed to realize their vision.”
Anthropic says this level of spending is necessary to support rapidly increasing usage while maintaining research momentum. The company also plans to focus on cost-effective expansion methods.
The company was valued at $183 billion earlier this fall. Backed by Alphabet and Amazon, another 1,200-acre data center campus built by Amazon for Anthropic in Indiana is already operational. While this $11 billion site is now operational, many others in the space are still in the planning stages. Anthropic also expanded its computing contract with Google by tens of billions of dollars.
The moves come amid a growing debate over the federal government’s role in funding AI infrastructure. Last week, Open AI asked the Trump administration to expand the CHIPS Act’s tax credits to include AI data centers and power grid equipment such as transformers, according to a letter reported by Bloomberg. The request followed criticism of CFO Sarah Friar’s earlier comments about the possibility of a government “backstop” to the company’s computing deals. Although OpenAI has since distanced itself from the idea, the episode highlighted ongoing uncertainty about how U.S. AI infrastructure will be financed and who will pay for it.
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