Oct 16, 2026
Anthropic representatives have quietly pitched Capitol Hill lawmakers on a draft bill to regulate frontier AI safety and security, according to multiple sources. The company has also opened dialogue with NYC Comptroller following calls to delay its IPO over safety concerns.
Current and prospective investors in Anthropic's upcoming IPO are weighing a lower valuation for the AI company after its latest financial disclosures showed revenue growth concerns, with some sources citing the company's crackdown on AI copycats potentially hurting growth.
Anthropic provided six researchers from nonprofit AI safety organization METR with employee-level access to its systems, hardware, and internal tools to independently assess the company's models, safety practices, and risk management ahead of its IPO.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine called on Anthropic to delay its US IPO until it addresses concerns about safety, governance and the pace of AI development, adding regulatory pressure to the company's public offering plans.
Anthropic disclosed in its IPO filing that government attitudes toward the company and its technology could have broader implications for its business, including relationships with customers and partners, as the AI safety company prepares to go public.
Anthropic is seeking to go public as soon as mid-November at a valuation of $25-26 billion, according to multiple reports. The AI model maker pushed back earlier plans and will hold a pre-IPO investor day on October 14. Reuters obtained exclusive details from the confidential S-1 filing.