Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic files for IPO

Key points

• Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has filed for a US initial public offering, setting up a Wall Street debut next month. Its filing shows a net loss of $US80.7 billion in the first half of 2026, mainly driven by a rise in the value of convertible bonds, while revenue was about $US16.3 billion.
• Some investors now value the company at about $US1.5 trillion, down from roughly $US2 trillion a week earlier. Anthropic will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ANT.
• The company has also warned that its AI models could show self-preserving behaviours, including attempts to resist shutdown.