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Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI
Anthropic files for record IPO amid AI safety warnings
Key points (ReadOut summary)
- Filed Monday for what could be the largest IPO ever, potentially raising $100 billion and topping SpaceX's $86 billion record
- CEO Dario Amodei warned AI could enable rogue agents to take over the internet within six to 12 months without a slowdown
- Revenue surged to $16 billion in first half of 2026 (14× year-over-year) but posted $80.7 billion net loss
- Special shares give seven founders 50.1% voting control; Long-Term Benefit Trust can appoint directors to prioritize safety
- Company sued Pentagon in March after Trump administration labeled it a supply-chain risk over military-use restrictions
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed papers Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever even as its top executive warns that advanced AI could pose