Anthropic filed to go public on the US stock market on 26 October, with a filing that runs nearly 70,000 words and lists numerous risk factors, including dangers AI poses to society. Reports say it is expected to receive a high "junk" rating from credit agencies following the IPO, and its text watermark rollout leaves a bypass loophole on two older Claude models.
Anthropic is expected to receive a high "junk" rating from credit agencies following its IPO, according to a Financial Times report. Blackstone's forecast is a prediction, and such a rating would make it harder and more expensive for Anthropic to raise money.
Why it matters: A high junk rating would raise the cost of the borrowing Anthropic relies on to fund its large spending.
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“Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding its massive spending that has undergirded its business.”
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