Anthropic announced a $65 billion funding round on May 28, 2026, that values the company at $965 billion according to CNA and WSJ. The round targets demand for its Claude AI model, which exceeds OpenAI's March valuation of $852 billion. Anthropic was founded by former OpenAI employees including CEO Dario Amodei.
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“AI giant Anthropic reaches near-trillion dollar valuation, surpassing OpenAI”
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Anthropic's valuation race rewards scaling over safety governance and concentrates power among a narrow group of former OpenAI executives.
“Market incentives override public accountability and worker protections”
Private capital and talent migration have enabled Anthropic to surpass OpenAI through execution and voluntary investment.
“Entrepreneurial disruption and U.S. technological dominance without government mandates”
Voluntary funding and founder exits demonstrate market discipline allocating resources to demanded AI tools.
“Individual liberty in talent reallocation and consumer choice between models”
All views accept the $965 billion valuation and demand narrative at face value while overlooking potential hype, consolidation via SpaceX-xAI, and unproven revenue durability.
“Shared assumptions flatten AI economics into simple competition without examining bubble risks or data limitations”
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