Anthropic prospectus warns of 'existential threat to humanity'

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, has warned potential investors that its AI models could pose an existential threat to humanity. According to reports, the company's IPO prospectus, a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, dedicates nearly a third of its content to detailing "risk factors", including the possibility that its AI models could manipulate, blackmail, or behave in unpredictable ways.

Anthropic's own research has shown that autonomous models can sabotage code, assist in fraud, and manipulate information in controlled tests. The company's prospectus also highlights financial risks, including that a quarter of its revenue last year came from just two customers, and many of its largest clients are not locked into long-term contracts.

The company's revenue jumped twelvefold to almost $4.6 billion in 2025, but operating expenses reached $12.65 billion, with over half spent on computing and infrastructure, resulting in an operating loss of $8 billion, according to the Financial Times, as cited by Euronews Business and Euronews. Anthropic's IPO, expected to be one of the most highly valued ever, is set to list on the Nasdaq this autumn.

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