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Evening Standard
Technology
Anna Wise

Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ of AI in IPO plans – reports

Anthropic is seeking to launch its shares on the public stock market (Alamy/PA) -

Claude chatbot developer Anthropic has warned investors that advanced AI technology may pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity” – despite preparing for a blockbuster stock market listing, reports have said.

The US tech giant reportedly laid out the risks of potential human extinction in its initial public offering (IPO) prospectus.

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