Anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup, is in advanced discussions to raise $2 billion at a valuation of $60 billion. This funding round is being led by Lightspeed, following a previous $4 billion investment from Amazon just months earlier. With this latest round, Anthropic's total new funding will reach $6 billion, significantly increasing its valuation from $18 billion last year. If successful, the pending valuation will make all seven of Anthropic's co-founders billionaires. The ongoing interest in AI funding highlights the competitive landscape in the sector, with expectations that other companies may also seek substantial investments in the near future.