Anthropic’s soaring sales, steep losses put AI frenzy to IPO test

October 27, 2026 1:14 PM

Anthropic’s soaring sales, steep losses put AI frenzy to IPO test

Anthropic took a big step closer to a potentially record-breaking IPO on Monday, even as it revealed steep losses and security concerns that could test investors' enthusiasm for the AI heavyweight. AI has captured investors' imagination with the promise of a technological leap that could transform businesses, accelerate scientific breakthroughs and unlock vast productivity gains. That has fueled enormous investments in computing infrastructure and AI development, while also stoking skepticism ...

Anthropic warns AI may pose ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO filing

September 29, 2026 10:42 AM

Anthropic warns AI may pose ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO filing

Anthropic plans to caution potential investors in its IPO that advanced AI could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity," an extraordinary warning by a company seeking to profit from the same technology.   The company's IPO prospectus, reviewed by Reuters, highlights risks associated with its AI models, which it said could exhibit "self-preserving behaviors," including attempts to "resist shutdown," to "conceal or manipulate information" and behavior "resembling blackmail."   ...