Anthropic IPO filing reveals soaring revenue and AI risk warnings
Anthropic filed its S-1 paperwork on Monday for a planned initial public offering, revealing soaring revenues alongside significant losses and warning that AI could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity" without proper safeguards. The filing showed net losses of $80.7 billion in the first half of 2026, while revenue jumped to approximately $16.3 billion. The IPO could raise up to $100 billion, potentially valuing the company behind Claude at over $1.5 trillion, up from $965 billion in May. Anthropic emphasized AI's potential benefits, including accelerating scientific innovation and curing major diseases, but also flagged risks of political backlash and regulatory scrutiny. Critic Gary Marcus accused the company of omitting Q3 data, though Anthropic reportedly told investors Q3 revenue reached $16.8 billion.