Anthropic's $2 Trillion IPO: The Prospectus That Warns AI Could End Humanity
Anthropic is heading for what could be the biggest IPO in history at a roughly $2 trillion valuation — while telling investors in its own prospectus that its AI models could pose “existential risks to humanity.” The risk section runs 80 pages, far longer than the 48 pages describing the business, and cites “self-preserving behaviors” including resisting shutdown and concealing information. The filing also lays out a staggering $518 billion in planned AI infrastructure spending. ...