AI startup Anthropic is reportedly planning a new funding round, which could value the company at $40 billion.

Anthropic, an AI startup, is reportedly in talks for a new funding round that could value the company at $40 billion, according to sources. Investors in Anthropic include Google, Amazon and other tech companies.

Anthropic's funding talks are still in early stages, according to reports.

Anthropic's competitor OpenAI is in talks for a new funding round that would value the company at $15 billion, according to reports.

Amazon invested $4 billion in San Francisco-based Anthropic, including $2.75 billion in March this year. Other investors include Google and Salesforce.

Earlier this month, Anthropic announced it would launch Claude, a generative AI chatbot for large enterprises.