Anthropic Warns of 'Existential Risk' From AI in IPO Filing, as Debate Over Safety Continues in Washington
Anthropic has told prospective investors that its own technology could pose catastrophic risks to humanity, an unusual admission included in filings tied to a stock offering that could value the company near $2 trillion. The disclosure surfaces as AI executives, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, meet with President Trump and other officials in Washington, where views on the technology's dangers and its economic promise remain sharply divided.