Anthropic warns of AI's 'catastrophic risks' ahead of blockbuster share listing
AI company Anthropic has warned of potential catastrophic risks to humanity in its filing for an upcoming US stock market listing. The company reported significant revenue but also substantial losses as it prepares to become the first fully AI-focused firm to go public.
Why it matters
As the first AI-native company to list on the Nasdaq, Anthropic's IPO serves as a major benchmark for the valuation and regulatory scrutiny of the AI industry.
Image source, Getty Images By Rachel Clun , Business reporter , Liv McMahon , Technology reporter and Kali Hays , Technology reporter Published 26 October 2026 Anthropic has warned artificial intelligence (AI) could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity" as it unveiled details of its planned blockbuster stock market listing in the US.
The firm's valuation is expected to exceed that of SpaceX, which was the biggest-ever listing at an initial valuation of about $1.8 trillion in the summer.
Anthropic has not yet disclosed the number of shares to be released, their price range, or a date for the listing.
The Claude chatbot developer reported $16.3bn (£12.2bn) of revenue in the first half of the year, with losses of more than $80.7bn.
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