Anthropic plans to list public backlash against AI and data-center expansion as
a primary risk factor in an IPO prospectus expected in the coming weeks. The
The company has held pre-IPO market-sounding meetings with bankers and investors,
who highlighted competitive pressure, margin risk from open‑source models, and
the potential for a slowdown in data‑center construction. Anthropic is privately
valued near $1 trillion and preparing a major IPO; it reports an annualized
revenue run rate above $65 billion. Rising U.S. public concern over AI job
displacement and data‑center expansion is cited as a mounting reputational and
political risk to the listing.
