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Fez– Anthropic, the company behind the widely used AI chatbot Claude, has taken a major step toward becoming a publicly traded company after filing confidential paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO).
The filing marks the beginning of a process that could see investors buying and trading shares of the company on the stock market later this year.
Anthropic said the number of shares to be offered and the final share price have not yet been determined.
The planned IPO comes at a time when investor interest in artificial intelligence continues to grow rapidly.
Market observers are expected to closely watch Anthropic’s public debut, as well as the anticipated stock market plans of Elon Musk’s space technology company, SpaceX.
Both offerings are likely to serve as important indicators of whether investor enthusiasm can keep pace with the soaring valuations attached to leading AI firms.
Founded just five years ago, Anthropic has quickly emerged as one of the most influential companies in the artificial intelligence sector.
The company was established by Dario Amodei and several former AI researchers and executives.
Earlier this year, Anthropic secured fresh funding from private investors that valued the company at more than $965 billion, highlighting the extraordinary expectations surrounding its future growth.
That valuation places Anthropic ahead of rival AI developer OpenAI, which was most recently valued at approximately $852 billion by private investors.
The comparison highlights the intense competition among the industry’s leading players as they race to develop more advanced AI systems and expand their market presence.
The rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI also carries a personal dimension.
Amodei spent several years working at OpenAI before leaving the company following disagreements with its chief executive, Sam Altman.
Since then, the two companies have become major competitors, developing similar technologies and competing for users, business clients, and investment capital.
As AI continues to reshape industries and attract unprecedented levels of funding, Anthropic’s expected stock market debut is likely to become one of the most closely watched technology listings of the year.
Investors will be looking for signs that the sector’s rapid growth can translate into long-term financial performance, while the company will seek to strengthen its position in an increasingly competitive AI landscape.
