WSJ: Amodei asked Meta's Wang for more compute, was turned down

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei personally approached Meta's Alexandr Wang earlier this year seeking additional compute, according to the Wall Street Journal. Meta declined the request amid an industry-wide scramble for AI resources.

• Amodei personally discussed compute supplies with Wang
• Meta declined Anthropic's request for more compute
• The refusal stems from resource scarcity in the AI boom
• Rivals are forming alliances and intervening personally