Anthropic has unveiled its US initial public offering (IPO) filing, outlining its vision for developing artificial intelligence systems that could reshape the global economy while flagging the financial, operational and safety challenges associated with advancing the technology.
According to a filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, Anthropic expects its shares to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol ANT.
The listing is expected to become an important benchmark for investors assessing the value of leading AI companies, including Anthropic’s principal rival, OpenAI.
Known for developing the Claude family of AI models, Anthropic’s planned IPO is one of the few prospective deals to power ahead, and defy a string of delays and postponements in the market for new listings globally.
Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei urged the global AI community to slow the rollout of new capabilities to address the potential dangers.
Anthropic IPO valued at $1.5 trillion:
According to a Reuters report, some existing and prospective investors have valued Anthropic at approximately $1.5 trillion, down from around $2 trillion a week earlier. The adjustment followed the company’s disclosure of certain financial details during a recent investor event.
The public filing also confirmed several earlier Reuters exclusives that had provided preliminary details about Anthropic’s financial performance, growth prospects and plans for an IPO.
Following the completion of the offering, Anthropic’s shares are expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ANT.
Anthropic’s IPO documents highlight the potential risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems. The company’s own research has identified behaviours in controlled tests involving code sabotage, assistance with fraud and the manipulation of information.
Notably, these findings have intensified debate over how AI developers can maintain effective safeguards as they compete to bring more powerful systems to market.
Anthropic has continued developing its products, introducing its Opus 5.5 model as it competes with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, following the launch of its GPT-6 Astra model.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are leading the group of Wall Street banks appointed to underwrite Anthropic’s offering.
