Anthropic co-founders call AI one of history's most consequential technologies in S-1 filing

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  Anthropic filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC, planning to list on Nasdaq under the ticker 'ANT'. The filing reports an $80.7B net loss on $16.3B revenue in H1 2026, up from a $13B loss on $1.2B revenue in H1 2025, with nearly $9B from computing infrastructure and nearly $800B in 10-year commitments. The document includes 94 pages of risk factors, including warnings about catastrophic AI incidents and potential targeting by the Trump administration.

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• Anthropic's leaked AI bill draft draws criticism; Amodei defends safety approach

  A leaked draft of an AI safety bill from Anthropic has drawn criticism from safety advocates for being weaker than the bipartisan FRONTIER Act, with provisions requiring judicial approval before federal agencies could block a model's release, potentially only if 50 or more people could be killed. In response, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei defended the company's 'race to the top' approach, citing nine safety decisions with 'substantial costs,' and admitted mishandling the draft bill.

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• AI Execs at Anthropic, OpenAI Simulate Response to Catastrophic AI Event

  Axios reports that executives at Anthropic, OpenAI, and other AI companies are privately simulating scenarios for public and political backlash following a catastrophic AI event, likely a major cyberattack expected within 6 to 12 months. OpenAI confirmed conducting preparedness drills but said scenarios are not viewed as inevitable; Anthropic declined to comment.

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• Anthropic commits 5% of shares to Public Benefit Fund, ~20% with pledges

  Anthropic announced on October 18, 2026 that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, with co-founder and staff pledges bringing the total to approximately 20%. The fund's stake will increase by 2% for each 50% rise in the company's valuation. Separately, press reports highlighted the opaque Long-Term Benefit Trust, whose five trustees hold significant influence over the company, as potentially affecting a future IPO.

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