NYC’s pension watchdog turns Amodei’s “slow down” essay against Anthropic’s $2T IPO
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine asked Anthropic to pause its planned IPO before it addresses safety and other risks tied to AI, and he cited Dario Amodei’s own writing calling for the AI industry to slow down. Separate coverage also says Anthropic’s slowing revenue growth has raised questions around the company’s planned $2 trillion valuation.
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Tomorrow morning, Anthropic and anyone following its listing plans will notice that New York City’s pension watchdog has put the company’s IPO under public pressure. The letter asks for a pause before the offering moves ahead, and it frames the issue around safety and other AI risks.
In practice, the IPO is no longer just a valuation story; it is also tied to safety scrutiny and public discussion of whether Anthropic should proceed now. The listing itself is still planned, but the added questions around AI safety and revenue growth are now part of the picture surrounding it.
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