Anthropic weighs new AI model to counter OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra
Anthropic is considering launching a new AI model to counter OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, which has gained enterprise traction, according to three sources, ahead of a potential IPO and despite CEO Dario Amodei's recent call for an industrywide slowdown in capability development. The potential launch follows Amodei's September 12 essay urging slower AI progress due to safety concerns, which drew support from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk. OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, released this month, has captured about 13% of enterprise AI spending tracked by Ramp, compared with 8% for Anthropic's Claude Fable, and led on OpenRouter for the first time in over two years Anthropic's annualized revenue run rate topped $65 billion by end of July, versus OpenAI's $40 billion, but investors see bigger threats from open-source models and Meta Platforms reducing its use of Anthropic's models. Anthropic may delay its IPO to after November's US midterm elections, while OpenAI confirmed it won't go public in 2026