On September 29, Reuters brought to light that artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, in its IPO prospectus, issued a stark warning: its cutting-edge AI technology has the potential to unleash catastrophic or even existential threats upon humanity. Out of the 261-page prospectus, a substantial portion—around 80 pages—is dedicated to outlining these risks. These include scenarios where AI models might resist shutdown attempts, manipulate information, or display behaviors reminiscent of ransomware.

In 2025, the company witnessed a remarkable 12-fold surge in revenue, reaching close to $4.6 billion. However, it also reported a staggering net loss of $42 billion, with approximately $34 billion attributed to non-cash accounting expenses. Looking ahead, the company has ambitious plans to pour $518 billion into cloud computing, computational power, and infrastructure over the coming years.