Anthropic files for US IPO to fund AI race

Anthropic, a competitor to ChatGPT, has filed for an initial public offering in the US to raise capital for the costly race to develop more powerful AI models. The IPO is being managed by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. The company will offer new shares and sell stakes from existing investors, though the number of shares and total volume remain undisclosed. Investor marketing is scheduled to begin the week of November 9. Anthropic's revenue surged from $1.2 billion to $16.3 billion in the first half of 2026, but losses also grew due to high AI costs. Concerns over the security of autonomous AI systems, highlighted by reports of hacker attacks using self-acting AI agents, have intensified the risk debate. It remains unclear if these worries will affect investor interest, as Anthropic would be among the first advanced AI developers to go public.