Anthropic files with SEC to go public

Anthropic has confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public, the artificial intelligence (AI) company said Monday.

The filing tees up what is expected to be a massive initial public offering (IPO) for Anthropic, as it competes with other AI firms looking to make their stock market debut in the coming months.

“This gives us the option to go public after the SEC completes its review,” Anthropic said in a press release. “The proposed initial public offering will depend on market conditions and other factors.”

The announcement comes on the heels of Anthropic’s latest funding round, which saw the company valued at close to $1 trillion. This pushed the firm’s valuation above rival OpenAI, which was most recently valued at $852 billion.

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