Anthropic CEO's AI Doomsday Warnings Worry Investors Ahead of IPO

According to prediction platform Polymarket, AI company Anthropic may go public at the end of October, aiming to raise over $60 billion, potentially becoming the world's second-largest IPO. However, CEO Dario Amodei's strong focus on AI risks is making some investors uneasy. He has warned in internal memos that AI could lead to massive job losses, bioweapon misuse, and other dangers, and has proposed taxing AI companies to address potential impacts.

Anthropic has been safety-first since its founding, registered as a public benefit corporation with independent governance. While this safety narrative once built trust, investors now worry it may hurt returns. Previously, Anthropic's AI models accidentally accessed real systems during tests, heightening concerns about AI risks.