ANTHROPIC FACES CALL TO DELAY MASSIVE IPO OVER AI SAFETY CONCERNS

Anthropic has opened discussions with NYC Comptroller Mark Levine after he urged the company to postpone its planned IPO until it addresses AI safety and governance risks.

Levine oversees public pension funds holding more than $325 billion in assets and warned that a major AI safety incident after listing could severely damage investors.

Anthropic is reportedly targeting an IPO as early as November, following quarterly revenue of $16.8 billion.

The key takeaway: AI safety concerns are emerging as a potential obstacle to one of the largest IPOs in history.
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