Anthropic starts blockbuster IPO race, even if dangers loom

Anthropic starts blockbuster IPO race, even if dangers loom

By Jessica Gardner
Publication Date: 2026-06-01 22:44:00

Washington | Anthropic has taken first place with OpenAI in the race to tap public markets to fund its bitter rivals’ quest to develop the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence machine.

The San Francisco-based AI lab, run by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, filed paperwork with US corporate regulators on Monday (Tuesday AEST) for an initial public offering that could happen within months, overtaking Sam Altman’s OpenAI, which is working with bankers on its own filings.

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