Musk assures he won't cut-off Anthropic's access to SpaceX servers
What's the story
Elon Musk has assured that he won't terminate Anthropic's access to SpaceX servers. The assurance comes after some users on X expressed concerns over the possibility of Musk ending support for a competitor. Responding to these fears, Musk praised Claude maker and said such actions were "not his style." He also admitted his previous skepticism about Anthropic was misplaced.
AI dominance
Anthropic's growth and xAI deal
Musk acknowledged that he was wrong about Anthropic. He said, "Winning was never in the set of possible outcomes for Anthropic." However, even then, the company had already established itself as a leader in the AI space with enterprises. Now, as of July 2026, Anthropic is one of SpaceX's biggest customers after signing a deal to buy 300 megawatts (MW) of compute power from xAI's Colossus 1 data center near Memphis.
Strategic partnership
Musk's commitment to not harm competitors
The deal between Anthropic and SpaceX's xAI unit is worth around $40 billion in revenue. Under the agreement, Anthropic will pay $1.25 billion per month until May 2029. Google has also signed a similar agreement to lease SpaceX infrastructure until June 2029 for $920 million per month. Despite being a competitor, Musk promised he would never harm them intentionally or cut them off in a way that could hurt their business significantly.
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Take a look at Musk's response
I was clearly wrong about Anthropic. They are obviously currently the leader in AI. No company has released a model as good as Mythos/Fable and they will undoubtedly have Mythos 2 ready soon.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 9, 2026
And I would never cut them off in a way that hurt them badly, even as a competitor.…
Fair play
Tesla's open tech policy
Musk highlighted Tesla's decision in 2014 not to sue anyone who wants to use its technology in good faith. He also mentioned that Tesla opened its Supercharger network and charging port design for competitors. Despite being known for aggressive tactics against rivals, like suing OpenAI, Musk has made it clear he won't take such measures against Anthropic.
AI distilling
AI distilling in the industry
In February, Anthropic accused three Chinese model makers of "distilling" technology from Claude. This is a process where one model maker creates multiple fake accounts to send prompts to a competitor and learn how it works. During his trial against OpenAI, Musk acknowledged that AI distilling was real and said "generally AI companies distill other AI companies."