Anthropic will go public before OpenAI, according to betting platform Kalshi—ninety-three percent of those making predictions say so. Because the figure doesn’t have to add to 100, 11% predict OpenAI will go first.

Sam Altman says market debut would be ‘ill-advised’ but Anthropic chases a $2 trillion valuation despite calls for AI development pause.

Stock futures dip as markets track AI headlines (OpenAI IPO delay, Trump stance), surging oil/shipping costs, and Novo’s rebrand.

Amodei's essay landed after an Anthropic researcher set off a firestorm on social media this week by announcing he quit his job at the company.

OpenAI is delaying its public offering past 2026. In a September 12 interview with Fortune, Sam Altman said the timing is wrong, the risks are rising, and the industry may soon coordinate to slow itself down.

The AI giant's management team isn't rushing to go public.

SoftBank (9984) shares dropped 11% after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ruled out a 2026 IPO, threatening the Japanese firm's $65B AI investment strategy.

OpenAI confidentially submitted paperwork for an IPO in June, although the company has indicated that the timing of a potential listing has not yet been finalised.