Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

Anthropic submitted confidential paperwork for an initial public offering on Monday. The filing marks the first step in what could be the largest IPO ever. The company has not disclosed the amount it is seeking to raise or its valuation. The move occurs amid a historic year for AI lab IPOs as firms compete for capital. The announcement was made in an unsigned blog post by Anthropic.