Anthropic revealed to investors that it anticipates achieving profitability for the second consecutive quarter, marking a significant milestone for the AI startup behind the Claude large model. In the second quarter of this year, the company achieved its first-ever quarterly profit since its inception, with revenue exceeding $11.5 billion. These figures are part of the materials the company prepared for investors as it readies for an IPO. Anthropic's growth rate has surpassed that of its competitor, OpenAI, driven by strong demand for its enterprise API products and Claude code development tools. The company emphasized that improved computational efficiency is a key factor in enhancing profit margins. However, Anthropic also cautioned that future quarterly profitability cannot be guaranteed due to ongoing investments in next-generation cutting-edge models and computational infrastructure.