Anthropic Confidentially Files for IPO at $965 Billion Valuation, Surpassing OpenAI in Market Cap

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AI company Anthropic has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Its valuation has reportedly reached $965 billion (about ¥140 trillion), surpassing OpenAI's market capitalization for the first time.

This is set against a backdrop of rapid expansion in the generative AI market and an investment race over massive computing resources. While AI companies are rapidly increasing their presence in capital markets, debate persists over whether such valuations are justified by reality, amid talk of an "AI bubble." The move symbolizes an era in which technology and economics are closely intertwined.