King's Cross in London rises to become the global AI startup hotspot
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King's Cross in London is becoming a global hub for AI entrepreneurship, attracting many leading model companies and startups, which in turn drives up office and talent costs.
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伦敦国王十字区正在成为欧洲最密集的 AI 创业聚集地之一。TechCrunch 报道称,这一区域近年吸引了 OpenAI、Anthropic、Meta、Isomorphic Labs、Synthesia 等公司进驻,也让当地办公空间变得异常紧张。

办公空间趋紧

对英国 AI 初创公司来说,能否在国王十字区找到办公室,已经成了现实问题。报道提到,甚至有风投机构被传出以帮助创始团队拿到当地办公空间来争取项目。

房地产机构 Knight Frank 的数据显示,自 6 月初以来,伦敦与 AI 相关的初创公司已租下超过 100 万平方英尺办公面积。受此带动,国王十字区核心办公租金过去三年上涨 18%。传统办公空置率目前仅为 0.9%,显示需求已明显超过供给。

头部公司持续聚集

这一片区被伦敦科技圈称为“知识区”。除 OpenAI、Meta 外,Anthropic、Cusp AI、Wayve、Recursive 等公司也已在附近布局,欧洲技术网络 ETN 也刚迁入新办公室。伦敦大学学院同样位于周边。

多家创业者认为,国王十字区的吸引力不只在于公司扎堆,还在于交通和资本资源集中。当地前往剑桥约 45 分钟,去巴黎约 2 小时,便于招聘、合作和融资对接。

人才成本与自主讨论升温

随着企业持续涌入,伦敦 AI 人才竞争也在加剧。PwC 数据显示,英国 AI 招聘岗位近几年大幅增长。报道提到,Anthropic 今年早些时候在伦敦招聘机器学习研究工程师时,给出的年薪区间高达 26 万至 63 万英镑,明显高于当地同类岗位约 10.2 万英镑的平均水平。

除人才竞争外,英国 AI 圈也越来越关注“自主能力”。今年夏天,Anthropic 关闭对 Mythos 和 Fable 的访问权限后,当地一些投资人与创业者开始重新讨论,欧洲是否需要掌握更多本地 AI 能力,而不是长期依赖美国实验室提供模型与基础设施。

根据 Dealroom 数据,伦敦约有 3600 家 AI 初创公司。自 7 月下旬以来,这些公司合计融资约 121 亿美元,占同期全市融资总额 148 亿美元中的大部分。报道认为,接下来更重要的是,英国能否继续在本地孵化并扩大具有全球影响力的 AI 公司。

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