{"slug": "anthropic-delays-blockbuster-2trillion-ipo-after-terrifying-warnings-ai-could", "title": "Anthropic delays blockbuster $2trillion IPO after terrifying warnings AI could take over humanity", "summary": "Anthropic is reportedly delaying its stock market debut to November, after earlier expectations of an October listing, following whistleblower warnings that AI is developing too quickly and could become uncontrollable, the Wall Street Journal reported. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned and warned that companies including Anthropic and OpenAI were moving too quickly toward increasingly powerful systems, comments that drew more than 100 million views, while Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and co-founder Jack Clark have called for slower development, shared safety standards and outside scrutiny. Anthropic has also said it blocked several attempts this year to use its AI systems for research that could potentially be used to develop biological weapons.", "body_md": "# Anthropic delays blockbuster $2trillion IPO after terrifying warnings AI could take over humanity\n\n- **READ MORE: [Tech guru demands Anthropic is investigated and IPO paused](https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-16120171/trump-david-sacks-anthropic-ipo-delay.html)** \n- **See more Daily Mail on Google - [save us as a Preferred Source](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=dailymail.com)**\n\nAnthropic is reportedly pushing back its blockbuster stock market debut to November after whistleblowers warned that the AI was developing too quickly and could become uncontrollable in the future.\n\nThe Claude maker had [previously been expected to pursue a listing as early as October](https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15865013/anthropic-ai-ipo-stock-market.html), but people familiar with the plans now say November is being considered.\n\nThe Wall Street Journal reported that the timing is not set in stone and could be pushed back again, including until after the US midterm elections, according to reports.\n\nAccording to reports, the potential delay comes as Anthropic faces a growing backlash over the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI, including warnings from people inside the industry that the technology could eventually become impossible for humans to control.\n\nFormer Anthropic researcher [Jacob Coxon recently resigned and issued a stark warning about the direction of the AI race](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16121543/Anthropic-says-thwarted-plots-build-biological-weapons-using-AI-whistleblower-warned-tech-end-humanity.html), saying companies including Anthropic and OpenAI were moving too quickly towards increasingly powerful systems.\n\nHis comments went viral, attracting more than 100 million views, and added to growing fears about whether AI development is moving faster than the safeguards designed to control it.\n\nCoxon has warned that AI could potentially pose an existential threat to humanity, with concerns centering on increasingly autonomous systems that could eventually act beyond human control.\n\nThe warnings have been particularly striking because Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has himself called for the industry to slow down the development of increasingly powerful AI models.\n\n[President Donald Trump has pushed back strongly against any delay](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16130379/Trump-claims-HES-guardrail-AI-needs-slams-sick-conspiracy-pushing-regulation.html), claiming that he can ensure the safe use of AI in the United States because of his 'high IQ,' while issuing a stark warning over a 'sick conspiracy' about China.\n\n'The only control or “guardrails” that AI needs is a strong and smart (High IQ!) president, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!' Trump wrote on Truth Social.\n\nAnthropic is reportedly pushing back its blockbuster stock market debut to November after whistleblowers warned that the AI was developing too quickly and could become uncontrollable in the future\n\nAmodei has argued that AI companies should deliberately reduce the pace at which they improve their most advanced systems so safety measures have time to catch up. He has also called for independent evaluators, shared safety standards and international cooperation.\n\n[Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark has gone even further](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16131759/Anthropic-founder-calls-regulations-Trump.html), saying AI companies need common safety standards and outside scrutiny as they race to develop more powerful systems.\n\nClark has warned that the industry has already seen 'warning shots' from AI systems behaving in unexpected ways, arguing that there is a window to act before the risks become more serious.\n\nThose concerns are not purely theoretical. Anthropic has said it blocked several attempts this year to use its AI systems for research that could potentially be used to develop biological weapons.\n\nThe company said some users had tried to get around its safety controls while carrying out biological research, although Anthropic said it could not determine whether the work was for legitimate scientific purposes or something more dangerous.\n\nThe revelations add to concerns that increasingly capable AI systems could be misused for everything from cyberattacks to biological weapons – even as technology companies race to make their models more powerful.\n\nThe IPO plans also come as Anthropic faces fresh scrutiny after researcher Jacob Coxon (pictured) resigned from the company and warned that it and rival OpenAI were moving too quickly towards increasingly powerful AI systems\n\nAnthropic boss Dario Amodei has called on the industry to slow down the development of increasingly powerful AI systems because of safety concerns\n\nThat puts Anthropic in the extraordinary position of preparing for one of the biggest technology flotations in history while its own chief executive is warning that the industry needs to put the brakes on.\n\nIf it goes ahead, investors could be looking at one of the biggest stock market launches ever, with [Anthropic reportedly discussing a valuation of around $2 trillion](https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-16058063/anthropic-ai-stock-market-ipo.html) and a potential fundraising haul of up to $100 billion.\n\nThat would be more than double the company's latest private valuation of about $965 billion following a $65 billion funding round earlier this year.\n\nAnthropic's rapid growth is one reason investors are willing to consider such eye-watering numbers, with its annualized revenue passing $65 billion by the end of July.\n\nBut the company is now facing another major challenge after OpenAI released its GPT-6 Astra model earlier this month.\n\nAstra has quickly gained ground with businesses, prompting some investors to question whether Anthropic can maintain its position as a leading provider of AI tools for companies.\n\nNewly released data showed Astra accounting for about 13 percent of enterprise AI spending tracked by Ramp, compared with around eight percent for Anthropic's Claude Fable.\n\nAnthropic still has a larger reported annualized revenue run rate, however, at more than $65 billion compared with more than $40 billion for OpenAI in July.\n\nThe company is therefore heading towards a potentially huge IPO while trying to prove that its growth can keep pace with an increasingly crowded AI market.\n\nThat market is changing quickly, with cheaper open-source AI systems giving businesses more alternatives and some large customers developing their own technology.\n\nThe debate has also become political, with President Donald Trump pushing back against calls to slow AI development and introduce tougher guardrails\n\nCoxon's comments went viral, attracting more than 100 million views, and added to growing questions over whether the industry is moving faster than its safety measures can keep up\n\nMeta, one of Anthropic's biggest customers, is also looking to reduce its use of the company's AI models as it develops more technology in-house, according to people familiar with the matter.\n\nAnthropic is also considering releasing another AI model before its IPO in a bid to counter the growing momentum behind OpenAI's Astra, according to three people familiar with the matter.\n\nThe company is weighing the safety of that next model as part of the decision, while investors will also be watching how much money Anthropic has to spend on the computer power needed to train and run its AI systems.\n\nThe company has struck major deals with technology giants including Amazon and Google, making those relationships an important part of its financial picture.\n\nAnthropic is also expanding beyond its best-known chatbot, Claude, with work involving science, physical devices and drug research.\n\nIt was revealed last week that the company has quietly established a biology laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area to do physical biology work as it pushes its artificial-intelligence ambitions into the world of drug science.\n\nThe move shows how AI companies are increasingly searching for lucrative uses beyond chatbots and computer coding.\n\nAnthropic co-founder Jack Clark has gone even further, saying AI companies need common safety standards and outside scrutiny as they race to develop more powerful systems\n\nThat expansion is likely to attract plenty of attention from potential shareholders, particularly because Anthropic's enormous valuation depends on expectations that its business will continue growing rapidly.\n\nFor ordinary investors, the biggest question will ultimately be whether the company can turn its huge revenue growth into a business that produces sustainable profits rather than simply spending more money to stay ahead.\n\nAnd with a possible $2 trillion valuation on the table, Anthropic's eventual IPO could become one of the clearest tests yet of just how much Wall Street is willing to pay for the AI boom.\n\nThe Daily Mail has reached out to Anthropic for comment around the IPO delay and is awaiting a response.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anthropic-delays-blockbuster-2trillion-ipo-after-terrifying-warnings-ai-could", "canonical_source": "https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-16150607/anthropic-ceo-ipo-delay-ai-catastrophe.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490", "published_at": "2026-09-22 14:40:36+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-22 14:54:48.205578+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "ai-policy", "artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["Anthropic", "Dario Amodei", "Jacob Coxon", "Jack Clark", "OpenAI", "Donald Trump", "Wall Street Journal", "Claude"], "alternates": {"html": 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