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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.

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Anthropic, the maker of Claude, filed to go public on the US stock market on 26 October, and its filing includes a 92-page risk factor document acknowledging dangers AI poses to society and people.

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“Anthropic, the creator of Claude, filed to go public on the US stock market on 26 October.”
Guardian AI, 30 Oct 2026, 19:57.

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