Claude maker Anthropic files for IPO, setting up public-market test of AI boom

TL;DR

Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, has confidentially filed for an IPO.
This filing puts Anthropic ahead of rival OpenAI in the race to go public.
The move is seen as part of a potential opening of the IPO market for major tech companies.
The IPOs will test investors' demand for artificial intelligence technologies.
Anthropic recently raised $65 billion, valuing the company at $965 billion and reporting $47 billion in annualized revenue.
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, co-founded the company with former OpenAI employees in 2021.
Anthropic had previously refused to allow the Defense Department to use its AI for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance, leading to canceled federal contracts.

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