Anthropic warns AI could pose existential risk in $US100b listing push
The firm behind Claude says AI could bring cures for major diseases within reach and transform the economy, but its prospectus warns advanced systems could pose catastrophic risks as economists question the scale and financing of the AI boom
Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, has released a prospectus as it seeks to raise $US100 billion ($142 billion) in a public listing. It warns investors they may never see their money again because advanced AI could pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity, while saying the technology could transform the economy and bring cures for major diseases within reach.