Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind Claude, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO), according to reports, setting the stage for one of the biggest stock market debuts in history.
The move comes amid growing speculation that OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is also preparing to confidentially file for an IPO in the coming weeks, potentially igniting a historic battle between two of the world's most valuable AI companies.
Wall Street could soon witness unprecedented valuations as investors pour capital into the booming artificial intelligence sector. Reports suggest Anthropic and OpenAI are targeting valuations of around $1 trillion each, while Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly pursuing a valuation near $2 trillion.
The San Francisco-based AI company recently raised fresh funding at a reported post-money valuation of $965 billion, placing it among the most valuable private companies in the world.
Anthropic has also distinguished itself through its approach to AI safety and military applications. The company has pushed for stricter guardrails on the use of artificial intelligence in warfare and has opposed the deployment of its technology for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons operating without meaningful human oversight.
The confidential filing marks a major milestone for Anthropic as competition among AI giants intensifies. A public listing could attract billions of dollars in investor interest and further cement artificial intelligence as the dominant theme driving U.S. financial markets.
If Anthropic and OpenAI achieve their reported valuation targets, both companies would join the ranks of the world's most valuable corporations, potentially reshaping benchmark indexes, investor flows, and the broader technology sector.
Details surrounding Anthropic's IPO, including the number of shares to be offered and the expected listing date, remain undisclosed.