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A draft prospectus for Anthropic reviewed by the Wall Street Journal discloses an $80.7 billion net loss for the first half of 2026, alongside a lengthy list of risk factors the company must disclose ahead of a potential public listing. The filing points to rapid revenue growth alongside the massive losses, driven largely by heavy computing costs.
A researcher named Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic citing fears that top AI labs are 'gambling with our lives,' prompting Anthropic's own alignment lead to amplify the claim, stating he believes there's a greater than 10% chance AI could wipe out humanity within a decade. The remarks sparked a wider debate among AI commentators, including TechCrunch's Equity podcast hosts, over whether such warnings reflect genuine risk assessment or serve as marketing hype ahead of Anthropic's anticipated IPO.