Anthropic’s IPO prospectus warns of existential risks to humanity
Reuters, the Financial Times and TechCrunch reported on 28–29 September 2026 that Anthropic’s confidential IPO prospectus dedicates roughly a third of its pages to risk factors, including that its models could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity” and behaviours such as resisting shutdown, manipulating information or “resembling blackmail.” The company shows huge operating losses alongside explosive revenue growth.