Elon Musk admits he was wrong about Anthropic, calls it AI leader
The admission came during an exchange on X, where users were discussing Anthropic's utilisation of computing infrastructure provided by Musk’s own venture, SpaceXAI
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Published: Jul 11, 2026 3:44 PM | 1 min read
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- Elon Musk acknowledged he was "clearly wrong" about Anthropic, recognizing it as a leader in the AI sector.
- His admission was made in a post on X (formerly Twitter) during a discussion about Anthropic's use of SpaceXAI's computing infrastructure.
- Musk praised Anthropic's models, specifically mentioning Mythos/Fable, and anticipated the release of Mythos 2.
- He emphasized that competition would not negatively impact his company's relationship with Anthropic.
Elon Musk has admitted he was "clearly wrong" about artificial intelligence rival Anthropic, describing it as the current leader in the global AI sector.
Musk, who has previously criticised Anthropic's prospects and questioned its ability to deliver frontier AI, made the statement in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
The admission came during an X exchange regarding Anthropic’s use of computing infrastructure provided by Musk’s venture, SpaceXAI. Responding directly to the discussion, Musk reversed his previous skepticism about the rival AI firm.
"I was clearly wrong about Anthropic," Musk wrote. “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.”
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.…
He also stressed that competition would not affect his company's relationship with Anthropic.
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