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Anthropic v. OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AI

Anthropic and OpenAI are locked in a bitter rivalry that accelerated the generative AI boom, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rushing to release ChatGPT in late 2022 after learning of Anthropic's competing chatbot project. The competition between the two AI firms now extends to their blockbuster IPO plans, as both companies race to dominate the technology poised to reshape the global economy.

read1 min publishedJun 11, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK – If not for the intense rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI, the generative AI boom might not have arrived so quickly.

In late 2022, OpenAI caught wind that Anthropic was working on an AI-powered chatbot. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman immediately directed employees to fast-track a competing product, four people familiar with the matter said. Two weeks later, the company released ChatGPT, sparking a technological revolution that promises to overhaul the global economy and the way humans interact.

The same urgency now extends to plans for their blockbuster IPOs.

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