Anthropic files for initial public offering as CEO warns of AI safety risks

The proposed stock offering could raise up to $100 billion, potentially making Anthropic one of the world's most valuable public companies and generating windfalls for its co-founders while highlighting the massive capital needs and safety debates surrounding the artificial intelligence industry.

• •Anthropic filed paperwork for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol ANT, with a debut planned for next month.
• •The offering could potentially raise as much as $100 billion, which would surpass the record set by SpaceX.
• •The company's revenue reached more than $16 billion in the first half of the year, a 14-fold increase from the same period last year.
• •Anthropic reported a net loss of $80.7 billion in the first half of 2026, which included a one-time $72.4 billion charge for an accounting adjustment related to financing agreements.
• •Private investors valued Anthropic at $965 billion earlier this year, and reports suggest that valuation could rise to between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion.
• •The filing grants Anthropic's seven co-founders 50.1% of shareholder votes through a special class of shares.
• •The company appointed independent members to a Long-Term Benefit Trust holding power to appoint directors to prioritize public safety over financial interests.
• •The regulatory filing's risk factors section runs nearly 100 pages and warns of potential risks ranging from staff retention to catastrophic or existential AI threats.
• •Anthropic previously sued the Pentagon over its designation as a supply chain risk following disputes regarding military use of its technology.